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 Buy up opportunity, for the times are evil.
5 Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward those without, buying up your opportunities.
4 "I must work the works of him that sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no man can work.
10 So then, as we have opportunity, let is do good to all men, but especially to 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 proclaim the message, be urgent in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, encourage, with never-failing patience and teaching.
38 "Repent," answered Peter, "and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
16 "And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling upon his name.
12 As for our Apollos, I have many times urged him to go to you with the others, but he was always unwilling to go to you at this time. He will come, however, whenever he has a good opportunity.
7 It is of this gospel I became a minister according to the gift of the power of the grace of God, bestowed on me by the energy of his power.
11 and they were glad when they heard it, and promised to pay him money. So he kept looking for an opportunity to betray him.