Fraqueza
A fraqueza humana não é fraqueza diante de Deus. Pelo contrário, é na nossa fragilidade que o poder de Cristo se aperfeiçoa. Deus escolhe os fracos para confundir os fortes.
Poder na fraqueza
A minha graça te basta, pois o meu poder se aperfeiçoa na fraqueza. Quando sou fraco, então é que sou forte.
But he told me, "My grace is all you will need, for my power is effective in weakness." That’s why I happily boast about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me.
So I appreciate weaknesses, insults, troubles, persecutions, and difficulties that I suffer for Christ’s sake. For when I’m weak, then I’m strong!
God didn’t give us a spirit that makes us fearful, but a spirit of power and love and good sense.
I can do anything through him who makes me strong!
Deus cuida dos fracos
O Senhor está perto dos que têm o coração quebrantado. Ele dá poder aos fracos e renova a força dos cansados.
He gives strength to the weary and power to the powerless.
My body and my mind may fail, but God is the foundation of my life. He is mine forever!
Defend the poor and orphans; support the rights of those who are oppressed and suffering.
Surrender all your worries to him, because he cares for you.
Come to me, all of you who struggle and who are burdened down. I will give you rest.
Compaixão e intercessão
O Espírito intercede por nós com gemidos inexprimíveis. Jesus compreende nossas fraquezas porque foi tentado como nós.
Similarly the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We don’t know how to speak with God, but the Spirit himself intercedes with and through us by groans that can’t be put into words.
For the high priest we have isn’t one who doesn’t sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who was tempted in all the ways we are, but did not sin.
Stay awake and pray, so that you don’t fall into temptation. Yes, the spirit is willing, but the body is weak."
A cheerful attitude is like good medicine, but discouragement makes you sick.
Speak up for those who have no voice, for the rights of those marginalized by society.