Hold On To God

Prayer means you sometimes just hold on to God. Holding fast is something that we do when we reach for something to grab as we are about to fall. In the daily uncertainties of life and in times of great difficulty, we can hold on to God. When we see ourselves acting in ways that are self-serving, when we are prideful or defensive,we can return to the humility and surrender of being a small child, holding on to God.

When we are uncertain or afraid holding fast to God helps us remember that we are not alone. When we are faced with our powerlessness, our selfishness, our pride or our attempts to control what we cannot control holding fast helps us remember that there is a Power greater than ourselves. Holding fast helps us remember who we are one of God’s loved children.

Sometimes we may feel like a child who thinks they are about to be dropped. We grasp and cling to God out of fear that we will be abandoned or rejected. We forget that God is not like those wounded and distracted humans. We forget that we are secure in God’s arms.

The context for this call to hold fast to God, is the context of love. We are able to ‘hold’ fast to God because God has always been holding us securely. God whispers to us, “I love you. Let’s live in loving relationship. I will show you how. I will hold you while you hold fast to me.”

In order to grab hold of God we will need to open our closed fists and let go of all the things to which we normally cling. We will need to let go of all that we grasp at in an attempt to feel secure. We will need instead to learn to hold fast to the one reality that is our true security–the Love of God which calls to our hearts and souls. This letting go in order to hold on to God is at the heart of our healing. Letting go so we can hold fast sets us free.