Getting a grip on life

During Lent we have looked at pieces of Jesus’ journey while asking: What do we need to let go of and what we need to hold onto in order to live spiritually healthy lives?   Some of the things we have learned include –

What to let go of:

• Focus on materialism
• Exaggerated pride & self-sufficiency
• Whatever separates our hearts, minds, and souls from God
• Exclusiveness and stereotypes that separate people
• The myth that life is easy and we need to strive towards the ideal perfection
• Need to understand and explain everything

What to hold on to:

• Our need for God
• Openness to new ways God is at work
• Building community
• The grace and purpose Jesus offers to us
• Faith in God

The lessons God gives in the Bible on what to let go of and what to hold onto extend far beyond this list.  What do you need to let go of and embrace to experience God’s presence more fully and to be a more positive presence in the world?  What do we as a congregation need to let go of and embrace to more powerfully radiate God’s love in Jesus?