Written By: Elliott Shin | Executive Director
Over the past couple of weeks, you have probably heard numerous people talk about their new year’s resolutions. Experts on television or social media may have made bold predictions for the upcoming year. Further, your Pastor or others around you may have talked about their hopes for a better, safer, healthier, more peaceful, and God-focused 2022.
Irrespective of how you are feeling as we begin 2022, we pray that this coming year may be a time filled with joy, excitement, celebration, triumphs, and big and small victories. However, above all else, we hope that this year will be a season where you are able to put time, attention, and importance on your personal relationship with God!
Although our year has started with a partial lockdown due to higher Covid 19 infections, Toronto City Mission is hopeful, grateful, optimistic, and eager to discover the plans God has set out for us. We understand that we love, value, and engage in our communities not from our own personal agendas and perspectives, but rather from the wonderful and flawless plans that God has set out for us.
We take heart to Colossians 4:5, “ be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.” We know that God will present us with abundant opportunities to value, love, and be His witness to those we serve, but often we let them slip away because we lack the wisdom to see them for what they are. Join us as we pray that this coming year, we will be blessed with the wisdom to be able to take full advantage of every opportunity that comes our way.
“Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the One who is leading.” (Oswald Chambers-My Utmost for His Highest). On behalf of the staff and board of Toronto City Mission, allow me to take this occasion to thank you for your continued prayers and support of our ministry. Wishing you a year where your love for the Lord grows leaps and bounds!
In His Service,
Elliott Shin