Nnothing more frustrating than seeing our plans fall apart. When that happens, we tend to go blank and experience an impressive feeling of emptiness. However, we cannot fall into despair.
Many times reality does not end up being what we expected for various reasons: perhaps we were not on the right path, suddenly we failed at some step and we must also recognize that there are circumstances that do not directly depend on us.
Being aware that something does not turn out the way we want is key to seeing setbacks as ‘learning’ and not as ‘failure’.
For me, the key has always been to focus on the facts that I can control and know which ones I should wait a reasonable time to act on.
I always make a list of what worries me. Then I write down the options to follow and, when I make the decisions that I think are convenient, I focus my energy on the steps that I have to take, but without idealizing any result.
Also, I know that God’s plans for me are bigger than anything I can imagine.
It is convenient that we see things with resilience. Believe it or not, Jesus has designed a mission for us and the most precise thing we can do is to do our best.
If we put ourselves in his hands without fear and let him do his will in our lives, little by little we will be convinced that we must accept what has happened to us.
It is true: we can go through ‘bad’ times, but it is up to all of us to look forward.
That is to say, we cannot remain with our arms crossed waiting for everything to come down from the sky. Quite the opposite! It is essential to act calmly.
We must have faith. The Lord will be with us helping us and guiding us towards each of our goals.
Let us try to face the path we decide to take with its setbacks and misfortunes. Of course, we must choose paths that help us grow as people and that make us understand our mission and understand those around us.
The key is to have enough strength to know that what we do correctly and with perseverance, without a doubt, will always come out in God’s time. In the same way, it is useless to do something if we do not choose to be good people; because it will depend on our behavior whether life smiles at us or makes us have bad times.
When we decide to treat someone badly just to achieve our goals, we end up alone and sheltered in our own bitterness.
Finally, we must know that the Creator does not promise us an easy walk, but a happy ending. And for this reason, when God gives us a dream, we will undoubtedly wake up accompanied by those blessings that will help us make it come true.
The discrepancy between what we want so much and reality, with relative frequency, causes us great frustration.
TELL US YOUR CASE!
Concerns frequently assault our state of mind. However, with each question we have one more chance to face a new horizon, either by reasoning or applying healthy strategies for the soul. What are those fears that affect you today? Tell us about them so we can reflect on this on this Spirituality page. Send your testimony to Euclides Kilô Ardila at: eardila@vanguardia.com In this column, he himself will respond. Let’s look at today’s case:
Testimony: “I don’t know how to explain it to you, but I don’t live in peace. Everything worries me, it scares me to continue with my projects and I barely sleep thinking about the ‘trot’ at dawn each day. It was not like this in the past; That anguish arose in me during this time of pandemic. It’s like I don’t want to continue with my schedules. The matter is serious because all this affects my daily life. What should I do to not feel like this? I appreciate an answer.”
Answer: After the difficult circumstances we are going through, including the two long years of the pandemic, you, I and all of us have gone through episodes of insecurity. This has resulted in that discomfort that has affected his life in several areas.
The matter is clear: during and after a period of isolation like the one you have endured, mental health must be your priority. What you may be feeling is that returning to a ‘new normal’ is putting you on the back foot.
In your case, knowing and accepting your fears will be key points to face them and to overcome them. You must take that step, especially if you are clear that you have to get rid of all that insecurity that I perceive between the lines of your letter.
Establish an internal dialogue in such a way that allows you to determine the factors that have triggered these fears: Perhaps you suffer from stress? Have you suddenly gone through traumatic moments? Is it likely that the pandemic has made you susceptible?
Ask God for clarity, strength and serenity to face that feeling you experience today. Don’t let yourself be overwhelmed and take control of your life.
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* As you wake up each day, ask God for blessings in the form of small drops of water for you and for all the dear people around you who, in some measure, have touched your soul. Of course, if you get caught in a ‘downpour’, forgive yourself because you suddenly overdid it on good wishes.
* What we don’t say accumulates in the body and turns into insomnia, knots in the throat, headaches, nostalgia, failures, gray memories, debts, dissatisfactions, sadness and melancholy. It’s funny: what we don’t say doesn’t die, but it does kill us.
* Always trust that subtle, silent and accurate feeling called intuition, which makes you follow the right path. She is that unique ‘hunch’ or gut feeling that comes to you out of the blue. With intuition, you can perceive messages or signals that will give you clarity to act.