In my life, I seek, in all things, to always simplify. I think that the more complex things are, the more difficult it is to understand them and, consequently, the more difficult it is to execute. I think about all that, including my life with God, I always try to simplify, so that they are easy to practice.
And now faith, hope and love remain, these three; But the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13
Once, I started listing, based on the messages I heard, how many principles are necessary to have a successful life. As you can imagine, I came across an endless list. It seems to me that each preacher, to justify his teaching, establishes the principle he is preaching as vital to our success in life with God.
I was surprised by this and wondering: What if I couldn't practice all of them, I would have an unsuccessful life? He couldn't accept that distressing situation. So I set out to search the scriptures for ways to reduce life with God to a few principles that span the entire Christian life.
It was then that I came across the letters of the Apostle Paul, which explained the doctrine of what had happened from the cross to the throne with our Lord and Jesus, and how it affected us, but which also taught, always in a simple way, how to live . The Christian life that arises from the work of Christ.
I noticed that Paul's letters constantly have a doctrinal section and also a practice. In the letter to the Ephesians, this is done more easily. From chapters 1 to 3, we have the doctrinal part. From 4 to 6, the practical part. But, in all his letters, the reader can always understand both aspects.
It was there that the two verses quoted at the beginning began to draw my attention, in fact, not specifically these verses, but the principles expressed in them. I noticed that in all his letters he always found one or two verses with the three key words of the quoted verses: Faith, hope and love.
It was not difficult to understand that this was the path to simplification I was looking for. In fact, it was exactly what he wanted, three principles that span the entire practice of the Christian life. I went through the Scriptures insistently and realized that if I were busy living according to these three keys, I would be walking confidently towards what God has for my life and to meet his expectations when He created me.
Faith, hope and love will keep the believer safe from making mistakes, they will lead him to a life of holiness and triumph that, in fact, pleases God. These principles reach both your personal domain and your environment.
Purity and simplicity thanks to Christ... do not depart from them!
GOD BLESS YOU.