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Attachment

October 08, 2021
By Jessica Lemoine

Hey y’all!

I’ve been thinking about attachment lately. It’s something we talked about in youth group a couple of weeks ago, and ever since then, it’s been on my mind. I don’t know about you, but I’m attached to way too many material goods, people, goals, and ideas. The thought of being separated from these things stresses me out to no end. Here’s the problem with that: all of these things could be taken away from me at a moment’s notice. Nothing in this life, not even my next breath, is guaranteed. The only constant is God, and He is what and who I should be anchoring my life on, nothing else.

Now you might say, didn’t God give you all the things you are attached to? Isn’t God the Giver of good gifts? Then how could this be a bad thing? The things I’m attached to aren’t necessarily bad things, but the fact that I’m attached to them is bad. You see, I sometimes find myself looking to these material goods, people, goals, and ideas for fulfillment and meaning when I should be looking to God for that. It’s not a bad thing to enjoy the gifts that God has given, but if that enjoyment of the gifts is not balanced with a recognition of the Giver, then there’s disorder. When God is taken out of the equation, and when the things we love aren’t surrendered to His holy will, then there’s disorder. When we put lower goods above the highest good (God), then there’s disorder. 

Enough about me, let’s talk about you. How does this apply to your life? I don’t mean to be presumptuous, but I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one that struggles with attachments to things that aren’t God. I encourage you to take an honest look at yourself and ask: what am I attached to? What is getting in the way of God in my life? What gifts am I appreciating more than the Giver? This might be uncomfortable, but we weren’t made for comfort, we were made for greatness. In order to grow and change into the people God created us to be, into saints, we have to go through some discomfort and pain. I invite you to lean into the discomfort but not to stay there. Once you recognize what in your life you’re attached to, do something about it. Think of ways that you can start working to lessen your attachments to these things. Talk to a friend, parent, teacher, or other trusted person for accountability. Most importantly, fill the empty space with God. If you don’t, the unhealthy attachment, or something worse, will creep back into your life. It’s gonna be hard work, but I believe we can do this!

That’s all for now. Know of my prayers for you and your families, and please keep me and this ministry in your prayers.

Peace of Christ,

Miss Jessica

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