Londres, 23 Junho de 2009
Queridos em Cristo
Graça e Paz em Jesus, nosso Senhor e Salvador.
Mais uma vez o Senhor Jesus ouviu nossas orações e recebemos a vitória na audiencia com relação ao visto do Rafael.
Nossos advogados nos prepararam para as possíveis perguntas que seriam feitas e programaram a sequencia em que seríamos entrevistados. Eles nos informaram ainda que o juiz normalmente declara seu veredito umas duas semanas após a audiencia e por carta.
Entramos na sala de audiencia e aguardamos a chegada do juiz. Assim que ele chegou, a Patricia, o Edgar e eu deixamos a sala, pois o Rafael seria o primeiro a ser ouvido, depois eu, seguido pelo Edgar e finalmente Patricia.
Claro que enquanto aguardávamos, orávamos para que o Senhor tocasse o coração daquele homem, que tinha autoridade para decidir ao nosso favor ou contra.
Ele perguntou as idades do Rafael e Edgar e suas profissões, comentando que já poderiam levar uma “vida independente”. Nossa advogada referiu o artigo sobre vida independente e ele começou a ler o processo e artigos, fazendo sinais para que ela parasse de falar todas as vezes que ela tentava acrescentar algum comentário, enquanto lia. De repente, parou de ler e disse “ok, vou decidir favorável a voces”. Receberão os minha decisão por escrito em 10 dias. Glória a Deus. Estava decidido, e audiencia terminou naquele momento.
Quando abriram a porta, me levantei para entrar e o Rafael já sorriu e disse que o juiz já havia encerrado o caso. Todos ficamos surpresos.
Agora, teremos que aguardar os 10 dias para recebermos a decisão por escrito do juiz e depois disso, mais 10 dias para ver se o Home Office nao entrará com apelo sobre a decisão do juiz, o que não cremos que farão.
Então, o passaporte do Rafael será enviado ao H.O. para receber o visto permanente.
Foi uma vitória da igreja, do Senhor Jesus, que usou sua vida para nos abençoar. Não foi uma vitória só da nossa familia, e sim de todos nós. Não lutamos sozinhos e palavra diz que se concordássemos acerca de alguma coisa aqui na terra, se orássemos e cressemos, seria ligado no céu.
Ligamos nossas orações no céu e o resultado foi aqui na terra, visível a todos nós. Somos testemunhas disso.
Na noite de ontem para hoje não consegui dormir, a tensão do momento me fez perder o sono e enquanto tentava dormir, eu orava, lembrava das promessas de Deus para nossas vidas como familia e também de quantas pessoas estavam intercedendo conosco.
Num determinado momento, comecei a ouvir uma música que falava a todo momento que a vitória estava ali do lado... do outro lado do rio e que eu não estava só... o Senhor estava comigo... Olhei no visor do ipod e vi o nome da música e hoje de manhã, quando tentei ouví-la novamente, simplesmente não era a mesma música...
É, Deus colocou uma música para falar comigo... Ele também falou com vários irmãos e irmãs que estavam orando ao nosso favor.
Sabemos que este é uma parte do plano de Deus paras nossas vidas e Ele está nos preparando para algo maior... Nossas vidas estão nas mãos poderosas do Senhor que nunca falhou e nunca falhará.
Mais uma vez, muito obrigado por seu amor e suporte.
Farei minhas as palavras do nosso querido irmão Asafe Borba em uma de suas canções - “Eu não sei o que seria de minha vida sem irmãos e irmãs ... sem a igreja de Cristo estar presente e viva ao meu redor...”
O Salmo 46 retrata bem nosso momento – que ele possa também te edificar também.
Em Jesus
Clarindo, Patricia, Rafael e Edgar (Londres) e Sibeli (no Brasil)
Sharing my thoughts and what I have learned in my trip with God. I've started this journey a long time ago and it's as if it was only yesterday. I can't travel alone, that's why I'm sharing my thoughts. You can come and join me in this trip, It doesn't matter if you are near or far... because in Jesus we can be united . There's no distance between us because the Holy Spirit is in us. He will speak to you the same way he speaks to me. I hope you enjoy it... With love. Clarindo
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Talents from God
Talents from God
Sometimes we live our lives not worrying about things that surround us.
We don’t think about God, learning from God and God’s things as I heard some time ago.
We come to the church Sundays and we are satisfied with our weekly bit that we receive from our pastors. Others receive a little more because they go to a cell group during the week.
But there are others who want to know more about God.
They are really interested in learning more and being used by God.
In the Bible, there is a group of disciples who were learning from Elisha, the prophet.
It was like a school of prophets. Some people there could see the need of people, who could have a close relationship with God, could hear God’s voice and share with other people what God was speaking.
Today we are living days that people need to hear what God’s plan is and to show to the world that there is a solution for its problems.
Let’s read “2 Kings 6:1-2 – The company of the prophets said to Elisha, “look, the place where we meet with you is too small. Let’s go to the Jordan, where each of us can get a pole; and let us build a place there for us to live.”
Here we can see:
a) Someone was really interested in learning
b) They wanted more people to come and join them – as they thought the place was too small.
c) They wanted to pay the price – each of us can get a pole.
The prophet agreed and said: GO!!!!
But one of them had a deeper view of the situation – He realized that you can have a good school; good building but there was something very important to be added:
On the verse 3 we read: Then one of them said,” Won’t you please come with your servants?”
He understood that they were not experienced enough to do things by themselves. They still needed to be guided.
We can have good ideas, God can obviously speak to all of us and we should share to our leaders what God is showing us, but we should never keep them apart of our lives. It’s is very dangerous.
The prophet said yes and went with them – verse 4.
Don’t think your leaders don’t need your help. Put yourself available to be used. That’s the best way to learn.
As we continue reading we will see that they were all involved in their project.
Everyone wanted to give their contribution to the good work what was good. They were using their talents.
But one of them was using someone else’s iron axhead.
Everyone was using his own tool but tat one was using something that didn’t belong to him. Maybe he wasn’t used to it. It can be dangerous.
God has given us talents to be used at the church and you and I must use them for His glory.
Don’t think your talent is less important than your brothers’ and sisters’.
It doesn’t matter if you were called to preach or to pray. One can be seen by all people but the other can be seen by God.
Do your best to the Lord.
Let’s see what happened: verse 5 – As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axhead fell into the water. “Oh, my Lord,” he cried out “it was borrowed!”
Sa I said it’s dangerous when you use something that doesn’t belong to you – You can be in trouble, you can be ashamed.
You don’t know how to do it … don’t try to do it. It may seem to be easy but it can take you to a situation that is not going to be good for you and for the company.
Tools were very expensive on that time. Talents given by God are very precious at any time. Your talent is precious.
Nobody can do what God has called you to do. Of course if you say no to God, He will make a way to His will be fulfilled but I will cost a lot.
The example of it was the plan for man: to dominate the earth. To protect the earth and gave him talents for doing it. God asked Adam to do it but He didn’t force him to do it.
As Adam failed to do it, God had to send Jesus to repair Adam’s failure.
It cost time. It cost a life, Jesus life.
God used the prophet Elisha to repair the situation and a miracle was performed as you can see in the verse 6.
You have been given gifts from God to be used by the church, and I’m saying only by the local church you belong to. What are you doing with it?
Maybe you are thinking: I don’t know if I have been given any talent or if I have been called by God… What should I do?
Put your life before God and ask Him what he wants you to do. He will use a man of God to help you find your right place in God’s work.
I know God has called all of us and we should not neglect this.
I would like to invite you to pray right now, asking the Holy Spirit to visit our hearts and tell us what His will is.
If you feel that you need to repent for wishing to use a take talent that isn’t yours, do it.
If you need a help in prayer, let’s pray together.
Allow God to use all your potential and be a good tool in His hands.
God bless you.
Sometimes we live our lives not worrying about things that surround us.
We don’t think about God, learning from God and God’s things as I heard some time ago.
We come to the church Sundays and we are satisfied with our weekly bit that we receive from our pastors. Others receive a little more because they go to a cell group during the week.
But there are others who want to know more about God.
They are really interested in learning more and being used by God.
In the Bible, there is a group of disciples who were learning from Elisha, the prophet.
It was like a school of prophets. Some people there could see the need of people, who could have a close relationship with God, could hear God’s voice and share with other people what God was speaking.
Today we are living days that people need to hear what God’s plan is and to show to the world that there is a solution for its problems.
Let’s read “2 Kings 6:1-2 – The company of the prophets said to Elisha, “look, the place where we meet with you is too small. Let’s go to the Jordan, where each of us can get a pole; and let us build a place there for us to live.”
Here we can see:
a) Someone was really interested in learning
b) They wanted more people to come and join them – as they thought the place was too small.
c) They wanted to pay the price – each of us can get a pole.
The prophet agreed and said: GO!!!!
But one of them had a deeper view of the situation – He realized that you can have a good school; good building but there was something very important to be added:
On the verse 3 we read: Then one of them said,” Won’t you please come with your servants?”
He understood that they were not experienced enough to do things by themselves. They still needed to be guided.
We can have good ideas, God can obviously speak to all of us and we should share to our leaders what God is showing us, but we should never keep them apart of our lives. It’s is very dangerous.
The prophet said yes and went with them – verse 4.
Don’t think your leaders don’t need your help. Put yourself available to be used. That’s the best way to learn.
As we continue reading we will see that they were all involved in their project.
Everyone wanted to give their contribution to the good work what was good. They were using their talents.
But one of them was using someone else’s iron axhead.
Everyone was using his own tool but tat one was using something that didn’t belong to him. Maybe he wasn’t used to it. It can be dangerous.
God has given us talents to be used at the church and you and I must use them for His glory.
Don’t think your talent is less important than your brothers’ and sisters’.
It doesn’t matter if you were called to preach or to pray. One can be seen by all people but the other can be seen by God.
Do your best to the Lord.
Let’s see what happened: verse 5 – As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axhead fell into the water. “Oh, my Lord,” he cried out “it was borrowed!”
Sa I said it’s dangerous when you use something that doesn’t belong to you – You can be in trouble, you can be ashamed.
You don’t know how to do it … don’t try to do it. It may seem to be easy but it can take you to a situation that is not going to be good for you and for the company.
Tools were very expensive on that time. Talents given by God are very precious at any time. Your talent is precious.
Nobody can do what God has called you to do. Of course if you say no to God, He will make a way to His will be fulfilled but I will cost a lot.
The example of it was the plan for man: to dominate the earth. To protect the earth and gave him talents for doing it. God asked Adam to do it but He didn’t force him to do it.
As Adam failed to do it, God had to send Jesus to repair Adam’s failure.
It cost time. It cost a life, Jesus life.
God used the prophet Elisha to repair the situation and a miracle was performed as you can see in the verse 6.
You have been given gifts from God to be used by the church, and I’m saying only by the local church you belong to. What are you doing with it?
Maybe you are thinking: I don’t know if I have been given any talent or if I have been called by God… What should I do?
Put your life before God and ask Him what he wants you to do. He will use a man of God to help you find your right place in God’s work.
I know God has called all of us and we should not neglect this.
I would like to invite you to pray right now, asking the Holy Spirit to visit our hearts and tell us what His will is.
If you feel that you need to repent for wishing to use a take talent that isn’t yours, do it.
If you need a help in prayer, let’s pray together.
Allow God to use all your potential and be a good tool in His hands.
God bless you.
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