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All we have is now //Tudo o que temos é aogra




You know that we don’t live yesterday, neither we know what is going to happen tomorrow. All we do have is today.

It seems like a secular saying, but it comes from the Bible, written a very long time ago. “Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring” (Proverbs 27:1) We don’t know, we plan something and happens on the other way around, or something unexpected comes up!

We are allowed to make plans, in fact, it is written “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps” (Proverbs 16:9); but you may ask what does it mean? How can God establish my steps? Or how can I be sure that was His plans, not mine? Or nothing is the way it is supposed to be.

I got you, my friend. For a long time, I troubled my mind trying to understand what that means. If God establishes my steps why bother to make any plan, right? I might just go with the flow. 
Easy boy, not so fast in the conclusions.

People also have a hard time figuring out “what is that God wants for me?” I also had a hard time trying to understand that. How can I know that I am doing God’s will that everybody talks about.

In fact, God’s will is all over the bible. It is written in several ways. You know, you can choose whatever you want, since you follow what Jesus taught us to be. Be humble, be kind, consider others as more important than yourself, believe in Him, etc. All those things are God’s will. God wants us to be more like Jesus, and less like ourselves. Because we are a wretch. We are selfish, we are mean, we are proud and greedy, we might steal, we hate, we take offense too easily, we say that we are tolerant but we aren’t… if we keep going in our own understanding of things, we are always getting into trouble. But, if we follow Jesus’ steps, we might get close enough to God, and feel more peace, joy, and love.

So, we make plans, if we do with a humble, loving and kind heart, those plans will probably come true. But, if our plans are out of greed, selfishness, hate … God won’t bless you, and you won’t feel any joy or feelings of accomplishment; you will feel empty. Because we are happier when we please our Father that is in heaven. No matter what life brings to your door, but if you are following Jesus’ steps your life will never feel void. Because God’s love will fill your life.

So, yeah, we don’t know what life will bring for us tomorrow. It is better to be sure that God is our rock and foundation. That nothing good or bad will shake us. Your heart will be in the right place, your doings will be an example of Jesus’ doings. No reason to be afraid.

Of course, read your bible and find what are Jesus’ steps. Search your own heart if there are any jealousy, hate, envy, greed, adultery, idolatry, selfishness, or any bad thing that you might not consider as bad as the Bible sees, confess and repent. Change that. Only Jesus can help you with that. In your own effort, you won’t get rid of those bad things that you keep in your heart. But you must believe that He is the only one able to do it. Because He died for us so we can be set free of those things that imprison us, things that make us feel trapped in a vicious circle. He can break the circle.

All we have is today. Place your heart in the right position, towards God, and trust that your plans will be established by Him.
Você sabe que não vivemos o ontem, nem sabemos o que vai acontecer amanhã. Tudo o que temos é hoje.

Parece um ditado secular, mas vem da Bíblia, escrita há muito tempo. “Não se glorie no amanhã, pois você não sabe o que o dia pode trazer” (Provérbios 27: 1) Não sabemos, planejamos algo e acontece ao contrário, ou algo inesperado aparece!

Temos permissão para fazer planos; de fato, está escrito: "O coração do homem planeja seu caminho, mas o Senhor estabelece seus passos" (Provérbios 16: 9); mas você pode perguntar o que isso significa? Como Deus pode estabelecer meus passos? Ou como posso ter certeza de que eram os planos Dele, não meus? Ou nada é como deveria ser.

Eu entendo você, meu amigo. Durante muito tempo, incomodei minha mente tentando entender o que isso significa. Se Deus estabelece meus passos, por que se preocupar em fazer algum plano, certo? Eu poderia apenas ir com o fluxo.
Devagar ai, não tão rápido nas conclusões.

As pessoas também têm dificuldade em descobrir “o que Deus quer para mim?” Eu também tive dificuldade em entender isso. Como posso saber que estou fazendo a vontade de Deus sobre a qual todos falam.

De fato, a vontade de Deus está em toda a Bíblia. Está escrito de várias maneiras. Você sabe, pode escolher o que quiser, desde que siga o que Jesus nos ensinou a ser. Seja humilde, seja gentil, considere os outros como mais importantes que você, acredite Nele etc. Todas essas coisas são da vontade de Deus. Deus quer que sejamos mais como Jesus, e menos como nós mesmos. Porque somos uma miséria. Somos egoístas, somos maus, somos orgulhosos e gananciosos, podemos roubar, odiar, nos ofendemos com muita facilidade, dizemos que somos tolerantes, mas não somos ... se continuarmos em nosso próprio entendimento das coisas, estamos sempre tendo problemas. Mas, se seguirmos os passos de Jesus, poderemos nos aproximar o suficiente de Deus e sentir mais paz, alegria e amor.

Então, fazemos planos, se o fizermos com um coração humilde, amoroso e bondoso, esses planos provavelmente se tornarão realidade. Mas, se nossos planos forem por ganância, egoísmo, ódio ... Deus não os abençoará e você não sentirá nenhuma alegria ou sentimento de realização; você vai se sentir vazio. Porque somos mais felizes quando agradamos nosso Pai que está no céu. Não importa o que a vida traga à sua porta, mas se você estiver seguindo os passos de Jesus, sua vida nunca parecerá vazia. Porque o amor de Deus vai encher sua vida.

Então, sim, não sabemos o que a vida trará para nós amanhã. É melhor ter certeza de que Deus é nossa rocha e fundamento. Que nada de bom ou ruim nos abalará. Seu coração estará no lugar certo, seus feitos serão um exemplo dos feitos de Jesus. Não há razão para ter medo.

Claro, leia sua Bíblia e descubra quais são os passos de Jesus. Examine seu próprio coração se houver ciúmes, ódio, inveja, ganância, adultério, idolatria, egoísmo ou qualquer coisa ruim que você não considere tão ruim quanto a Bíblia vê, confesse e se arrependa. Mude isso. Somente Jesus pode ajudá-lo com isso. Em seu próprio esforço, você não se livrará das coisas ruins que guarda em seu coração. Mas você deve acreditar que Ele é o único capaz de fazê-lo. Porque Ele morreu por nós, para que possamos ser libertados daquelas coisas que nos aprisionam, coisas que nos fazem sentir presos em um ciclo vicioso. Ele pode quebrar o ciclo.

Tudo o que temos é hoje. Coloque seu coração na direção correta, em direção a Deus, e confie que seus planos serão estabelecidos por Ele.

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