Não desista!
'Não desista!' é o grito do céu para a terra. Deus nos encoraja a perseverar na fé, na oração e na esperança, porque a vitória pertence aos que não se rendem.
Força na fraqueza
Os que esperam no Senhor renovam as forças. Deus não se cansa nem se fatiga — Ele dá poder aos fracos e vigor aos cansados.
I know what it is to be restricted, and I know what it is to have an abundance; everywhere and in every way I have been initiated both into being well fed and into being hungry, both into having plenty and into having need. I can handle anything through Christ who strengthens me.
Therefore we do not lose heart—even though our outer man is wasting away, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day— because our light, momentary affliction is working out for us an eternal and limitless measure of glory, as we do not focus on the seen, but on the not seen; for what is seen is transitory, but what is unseen is eternal.
Perseverança na fé
Não perca a confiança, pois ela tem grande recompensa. O justo viverá pela fé, e quem perseverar até o fim será salvo.
Let us not lose heart while doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we do not give up.
Deus é refúgio
O Senhor é nosso refúgio e fortaleza. Ele ouve nossas orações, nos consola nas tribulações e transforma choro em dança.
Vitória em Cristo
Jesus venceu o mundo e nos dá vitória. Para Deus nada é impossível, e Ele faz infinitamente mais do que pedimos ou pensamos.
I have spoken these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but take heart, I have conquered the world!"
From that time many of His disciples turned back and stopped going around with Him. So Jesus said to the twelve, "You don’t want to go away too, do you?" So Simon Peter answered Him: "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Further, we have come to believe and to know that you are the Christ, the Son of the Living God!"
"I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you [shortly].
Be persistent, yet considerate
"Keep asking, and it will be given to you; keep seeking, and you will find; keep knocking, and it will be opened to you. For each one asking, receives; and the one seeking, finds; and to the one knocking it will be opened.
Come to me all you who are laboring and are loaded down, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls; for my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
So looking at them Jesus said, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
because any word spoken by God will be possible."
Esperança e transformação
O Senhor completa a boa obra que começou em nós. Ele faz novas todas as coisas e dá esperança para o futuro.
being certain of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will complete it until the Day of Jesus Christ;
so then, if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; the old things have passed on; look, all has become new!
Permanecendo firme
Persevere na oração, firme-se na Palavra e fortaleça-se na graça de Cristo. A fé vem pelo ouvir, e o ouvir pela Palavra de Deus.
it bears all, believes all, hopes all, endures all;