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 towards outsiders, winning the occasion.
4 It is expedient that I do the works of him that sent me while it is day; the night comes, when no one can work.
10 Therefore as long as we have the opportunity, let us do good unto everyone, especially unto those who are of the household of 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; be instant in season [and] out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized each one of you into the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
16 And now why tarriest thou? Arise and be baptized and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
12 As touching [our] brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with [some of] the brothers, but his will was not at all to come at this time, but he will come when he shall have opportunity.
7 of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the operation of his power.
11 And when they heard [it], they were glad and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
33 And in the morning as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early and set upon the city; and, behold, [when] he and the people that [are] with him come out against thee, then thou may do to them as thou shalt find occasion.