Rebirth in Faith
There are moments, quiet and filled with light, when the heart understands that everything finds meaning in the love of God. It is not weariness or resignation, but the serene certainty that God’s will is perfect, even when life feels uncertain. In those sacred moments, grace descends gently, like a breeze that soothes wounds and turns them into comfort. Fear settles, hope is reborn, and a deep peace takes root in the soul, bringing calm where restlessness once dwelled. Nothing changes outwardly, yet within, everything blooms.
Faith illuminates uncertainty, pain becomes a teacher and waiting turns into prayer. This is how God works: silently, tenderly, restoring what is unseen and giving meaning to all that is lived. To surrender to Him is to trust, to open the heart so that His love fills it completely, until the stillness of His presence becomes a dwelling of peace. There is no wound He cannot touch, no sorrow He cannot transform into hope.
Life gave me a great gift: difficulties. At first, I could not understand them, they seemed unfair and heavy. Yet, over time I discovered that behind each one was the loving hand of Christ Jesus, patiently guiding me and teaching me the true meaning of faith. In my constant struggle, I learned to be silent and to listen to His voice. I understood that when everything seems lost, it is He who sustains the soul and renews its strength.
Each trial became a lesson, and in every fall, I found a reason to rise with humility. Jesus showed me that it is possible to keep one’s dignity even amid pain, and that hope must rise as the banner of those who trust in divine power. He taught me that difficulties are not punishments but paths of purification that prepare the heart to receive His grace.
Today I know that without those trials, I would not have known the depth of God’s love. Each tear became a prayer, each stumble an opportunity to draw closer to His light. For when we walk hand in hand with Christ, no darkness can extinguish faith, nor any obstacle divert us from the purpose God has for us.
What once was a burden is now a lesson; what seemed an ending was truly a luminous beginning. God does not allow pain to punish us but to teach us to see with new eyes, to live with humility and to love with purity. The faith He plants in the soul is like an invisible thread that holds the spirit when everything seems to fall apart. It cannot be seen, yet it is felt; it does not impose, yet it saves.
Amid suffering, when the body tires and the mind grow restless, faith whispers to the heart: “Do not be afraid; there is still life within you.” Every dawn brings a new promise. Peace does not come from the outside but from the silent embrace of God, reminding us that we have never been alone. He walks beside us, even when we do not perceive Him, for His love neither falters nor fades.
When we grasp this mystery, we are reborn. We no longer fear time or destiny, because we know that everything bears the imprint of an eternal love that never errs.
There are days when the soul drifts like a leaf in the wind, light, uncertain, surrendered to the currents of time. These are passing days when it forgets that behind every invisible breath is a divine will leading always toward the good.
Then come the fertile days, when an inner rain descends and nourishes the heart. It is God’s grace awakening what slept and making bloom what once seemed lost. Life becomes an offering, and everything vibrates in a silence that proclaims hope.
There are also shadowed days, when faith feels distant. It is then that Christ draws near, quietly, and with His radiant gaze, reminding us that even clay can become light again if it lets itself be touched by forgiveness.
Finally, there come days of profound peace, when all creation seems to pray with us—a birdsong, a breeze, a kind word, and the soul feels itself reborn once more, sustained by a love that demands nothing, only gratitude.
Then the final day arrives: the day of release and serenity; the day when the soul, after its journey, lifts its anchor and returns to its origin. It is not death, it is return; not an ending, but fullness. It is the encounter with the love that never dies, the eternal gaze of God who welcomes and forgives, the fulfilled promise of heaven that awaits us.

Ricardo Gutiérrez is an economist and entrepreneur with extensive experience in various sectors. His life has been marked by professional commitment, faith, and family. Fifty years ago, he married Elsy Dangond, with whom he has built a strong family, raising three children and seven grandchildren. Educated by the Jesuits in Colombia, his education strengthened his principles and trust in God. His faith is his daily guide, inspired by a wise Spanish priest and symbolized by the crucifix before which he prays each day. For him, Jesus Christ is the true architect of his achievements.
