Written by Corina Díaz, volunteer with Iron Rose Sister in Argentina
Rom. 5:3 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Although we are already over the third month of the year, I am still thinking about the most effective way to get the most out of this 2022. So, I decided to organize a strategy to lead me towards a life of faith and hope during this year. Here I share these 5 simple steps:
1. Let's adjust expectations. One of the biggest problems of the human being is to hold an expectation about the future. This simple fact creates a feeling that things have to go as we wish instead of being fulfilled according to God's work. It does not mean that you cannot set great goals for yourself, what it really does mean is that we need to be flexible about the future and be ready to give God the opportunity to surprise us with even greater things.
2. Letting go of our worries, once your expectations are adjusted, you will see almost instantaneous worries dissipate, this requires spending time in prayer. Phil 4:6-7: Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
3. Taking small steps of faith, prayer fills us with faith. Spending time talking with your Father leads you to trust, because the more we get to know him, the more we trust in his power.
4. Conducting ourselves in love, a life in faith frees us from fear and worries, and on the contrary, love reigns in our hearts. Phil 8:38-39: For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither things present nor things to come, nor powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything in all creation will be able to separate us from the love that God has manifested to us in Christ Jesus our Lord.
5. Sharing our life in community, which is the result of faith and love to others. Eph. 5:2: and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God..
My greatest wish is that in this 2022 we live full of hope, trusting in our redeemer, and prepared to share our hearts that overflow in love.