Oportunidades
As oportunidades são dádivas de Deus que exigem sabedoria e prontidão. A Bíblia nos chama a aproveitar o tempo, agir com diligência e não desperdiçar os kairos divinos.
Aproveitando o tempo
Remindo o tempo, porque os dias são maus. O cristão é chamado a reconhecer e aproveitar cada oportunidade com sabedoria.
16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
5 Walk in wisdom toward those outside, redeeming the time,
4 I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. Night comes when no man can work.
10 So then as we have time, let us work what is good toward all men, and especially toward those belonging to a household of the faith.
Prontidão e ação
Pregue a Palavra a tempo e fora de tempo. As oportunidades às vezes surgem inesperadamente e exigem decisão imediata.
2 preach the word, stand ready in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
38 And Peter said to them, Repent ye, and be immersed each of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
16 And now what is it going to be? Having arisen, immerse and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
12 And about Apollos the brother, I urged him much that he would come to you with the brothers, and it was not at all his will that he should come now, but he will come when he has opportunity.
7 Of which I became a helper according to the gift of that grace of God, which was given to me according to the working of his power.
11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him silver. And he sought how he might betray him conveniently.
33 And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shall rise early, and rush upon the city, and, behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against thee, then thou may do to them as thou shall find