What Are You Still Holding Onto
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What Are You Still Holding Onto

B1IntermediateOctober 24, 20262 min
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  • Religion

Paul had every reason to hold onto his old life. But once he understood what Jesus gave up for him, everything else lost its grip. What are you still clutching?

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Now Philippians 3, 7-8 says this,

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Paul is looking back on his life before it was changed by Jesus.

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There's something you know you need to let go of. You just have not opened your hands yet. Now Philippians 3, 7-8 says this, Now this passage is about when Paul, who's a missionary in the Bible, Paul is looking back on his life before it was changed by Jesus.

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Paul realized that everything he once counted as important, like his accomplishments, his belongings, his status, now don't even come close to the value that he places in his relationship with Jesus. Now I don't want you to miss this.

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He doesn't say that these things just simply become less important. He said they became worthless. Paul rearranged his whole life around putting the value of knowing Jesus at the center of it.

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