Incentivo
A Bíblia é fonte inesgotável de incentivo. Em cada página, Deus nos encoraja a não temer, a perseverar e a confiar que Ele está conosco e é maior que qualquer adversidade.
Deus é por nós
Se Deus é por nós, quem será contra nós? O Senhor fortalece, sustenta e guia seus filhos em cada batalha e desafio.
31 What then shall we say to this? If God is on our side, who is there to appear against us?
13 I have strength for anything through Him who gives me power.
7 For the Spirit which God has given us is not a spirit of cowardice, but one of power and of love and of sound judgement.
Esperança e perseverança
A tribulação produz perseverança, a perseverança produz caráter, e o caráter produz esperança que não decepciona.
3 And not only so: we also exult in our sufferings, knowing as we do, that suffering produces fortitude;4 fortitude, ripeness of character; and ripeness of character, hope;5 and that this hope never disappoints, because God's love for us floods our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
35 Therefore do not cast from you your confident hope, for it will receive a vast reward.
10 Dismiss your fears concerning all that you are about to suffer. I tell you that the Devil is about to throw some of you into prison that you may be put to the test, and for ten days you will have to endure persecution. Be faithful to the End, even if you have to die, and then I will give you the victor's Wreath of Life.
33 »I have spoken all this to you in order that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction. But keep up your courage: I have won the victory over the world.«
16 Therefore we are not cowards. Nay, even though our outward man is wasting away, yet our inward man is being renewed day by day.17 For this our light and transitory burden of suffering is achieving for us a preponderating, yes, a vastly preponderating, and eternal weight of glory;18 while we look not at things seen, but things unseen; for things seen are temporary, but things unseen are eternal.
23 »If I possibly can!'« replied Jesus; »why, everything is possible to him who believes.«
Deus cuida de nós
Entrega o teu caminho ao Senhor. Lança sobre Ele as tuas ansiedades, porque Ele tem cuidado de nós diariamente.
Futuro e promessas
Eu sei os planos que tenho para vocês — planos de paz e não de mal, para dar-lhes futuro e esperança.
26 Jesus looked at them and said, »With men this is impossible, but with God everything is possible.«
9 But –to use the words of Scripture– we speak of things which eye has not seen nor ear heard, and which have never entered the heart of man: all that God has in readiness for them that love Him.