I opened the document with the firm intention of writing about the importance of psychoeducation, in light of the recent tragedy in Naco, and setting aside the idea of resuming an article I had put on hold about the challenges of being a present father in the real estate world. But, without realizing it, my fingers began to type something completely different: about the fatherhood of God. And this time, I didn't resist. I let it flow.
I am not writing these lines from a pulpit, nor do I claim to have spiritual authority. I speak as someone who has doubted, who has felt distant and, at times, broken; as a prodigal daughter who has experienced the cracks of the world, but has been restored by a Father who does not abandon. A Father who sought me out when I was lost, who sustained me in my deepest pauses, and who, no matter how damaged the structure of my faith has been, has always continued to build me up with grace, love, and compassion.
And if there's one sector that understands the value of processes, time, patience, and long-term design, it's ours: the construction sector. Architects, engineers, developers, salespeople, promoters… we know what it means to build something from scratch, what it's like to work on challenging terrain, identify structural flaws, adjust budgets, and redesign. And yet, we still believe in what can be built.
That's God. A Father who doesn't turn away when things get complicated, who doesn't abandon us when emotions run wild or when we miscalculate life's challenges. He remains. Not like a supervisor demanding results, but like a patient architect who knows every part of our story. One who not only designs, but also inhabits, heals, and sustains.
To you, who day after day build structures for others, who sell dreams and construct the future, I want to speak to you of a God who also wants to build your inner self. Who desires to be your foundation, your pillar, your main beam. Who knows your burdens and your weariness, and yet, He doesn't demand perfection. Only presence. Only surrender. Only that you open the door of your personal project to Him.
And if you, like me, don't know what it's like to have a present father, one who taught you to build with self-love, healthy boundaries, or a clear sense of identity, let me tell you something that has taken me years to understand: God doesn't have to resemble the father you had (or didn't have). His fatherhood isn't limited by human failings. He doesn't abandon you, He doesn't compare you, He doesn't demand more than you can give. He sees you. He embraces you. He rebuilds you. And He does so without haste, with tenderness, and with purpose.
God's fatherhood is not imposed, it is revealed. And when it is revealed, it changes you forever.
So this article, more than a technical reflection, is a human and spiritual reminder. It's an invitation to let go of control, to rest in the One who doesn't need blueprints to know exactly how to rebuild you. Even though your inner structures are still unfinished, in progress, with visible cracks… He has already chosen to stay.
Because God is that Father who finishes everything He starts, who never tires of you, who doesn't see you as a lost cause, but as an original design full of purpose.
And if today, amidst the concrete, the renderings, the closings, and the goals to meet, you feel exhausted or disoriented, remember: there is a safe place beyond the properties you sell or the square meters you develop. There is an invisible, eternal, and steadfast refuge. That place is in the unfailing love of a God who never fails. And who, with love, continues to build you up.
