Pastor e o mendigo

" - Nosso maior medo não é sermos inadequados. Nossos maiores medos são os de sermos poderosos além da conta. É nossa luz e não a nossa obscuridade que mais nos apavora. Ser pequeno não serve ao mundo, não há nada de sábio em se encolher para que as outras pessoas não se sintam inseguras ao seu redor. Nós todos fomos feitos para brilhar como as crianças; não está apenas em alguns de nós, está em todos, na medida em que deixarmos nossa luz brilhar, nós inconscientemente damos as outras pessoas a permissão para fazer o mesmo na medida em que nos liberamos de nosso medo. Nossa presença automaticamente libera os outros." - Timo Cruz

Versículo: "Até quando, ó simples, amareis a simplicidade? E vós escarnecedores, desejareis o escárnio? E vós insensatos, odiareis o conhecimento?" Provérbios 1:22

Bom dia! : )  Jesus

Pastor e o mendigo

Pastor se disfarça de mendigo antes de pregação e veja o que aconteceu O pastor Jeremias Steepek Caminhou ao redor da igreja por 30 minutos enquanto ela se enchia de pessoas para o culto. Somente 3 de cada 7 das 10.000 pessoas diziam "oi" para ele. O pastor Jeremias Steepek se disfarçou de mendigo e foi a igreja de 10 mil membros onde ia ser apresentado como pastor principal pela manhã. Caminhou ao redor da igreja por 30 minutos enquanto ela se enchia de pessoas para o culto. Somente 3 de cada 7 das 10.000 pessoas diziam "oi" para ele. Para algumas pessoas, ele pediu moedas para comprar comida. Ninguém na Igreja lhe deu algo. Entrou no templo e tentou sentar-se na parte da frente, mas os diáconos o pediram que ele se sentasse na parte de trás da igreja. Ele cumprimentava as pessoas que o devolviam olhares sujos e de julgamento ao olhá-lo de cima à baixo. Enquanto estava sentado na parte de trás da igreja, escutou os anuncios do culto e logo em seguida a liderança subiu ao altar e anunciaram que se sentiam emocionados em apresentar o novo pastor da congreação: "Gostariamos de apresentar à vocês o Pastor Jeremias Steepek". As pessoas olharam ao redor aplaudindo com alegria e ansiedade. Foi quando o homem sem lar, o mendigo que se sentava nos últimos bancos, se colocou em pé e começou a caminhar pelo corredor. Os aplausos pararam. E todos o olhavam. Ele se aproximou do altar e pegou o microfone. Conteve-se por um momento e falou: “Então o Rei dirá aos que estiverem à sua direita: ‘Venham, benditos de meu Pai! Recebam como herança o Reino que foi preparado para vocês desde a criação do mundo. Pois eu tive fome, e vocês me deram de comer; tive sede, e vocês me deram de beber; fui estrangeiro, e vocês me acolheram; necessitei de roupas, e vocês me vestiram; estive enfermo, e vocês cuidaram de mim; estive preso, e vocês me visitaram’. “Então os justos lhe responderão: ‘Senhor, quando te vimos com fome e te demos de comer, ou com sede e te demos de beber? Quando te vimos como estrangeiro e te acolhemos, ou necessitado de roupas e te vestimos? Quando te vimos enfermo ou preso e fomos te visitar?’ “O Rei responderá: ‘Digo a verdade: O que vocês fizeram a algum dos meus menores irmãos, a mim o fizeram’." Depois de haver recitado o texto de Mateus 25:34-40, olhou a congregação e lhes contou tudo que havia experimentado aquela manhã. Muitos começaram a chorar, muitas cabeças se inclinaram pela vergonha. O pastor disse então: "Hoje vejo uma reunião de pessoas, não a Igreja de Jesus Cristo. O mundo tem pessoas suficientes, mas não suficientes discípulos. Quando vocês se tornarão discípulos?". Logo depois, encerrou o culto e despediu-se: "Até semana que vem"! Ser cristão é mais que algo que você defende. É algo que vive e compartilha com outras pessoas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Excelente Domingo
Abraços       :)

Não existem sonhos impossíveis para aqueles que realmente acreditam que o poder realizador reside no interior de cada ser humano, sempre que alguém descobre esse poder algo antes considerado impossível se torna realidade.

Sds, Marcell

Todos os seres humanos querem amar e serem amados. E se este é seu desejo, adquira paciência, compreensão e a força do perdão. Todos nos temos carência destas coisas e sem elas os relacionamentos ruirão.

“Então Pedro, aproximando-se dele, disse: Senhor, até quantas vezes pecará meu irmão contra mim, e eu lhe perdoarei? Até sete? Jesus lhe disse: Não te digo que até sete; mas, até setenta vezes sete. (Mateus 18:21-22)”