Letting Go

Lent is a season to examine exactly what we are holding onto so tightly. Upon reflection, I notice my hand resembling a clenched fist.

What am I holding onto so tightly that in all actuality is hurting me or hurting you?

In what kind of violence do I participate? How tightly do I hold my clenched fist? I have held it so tightly and so long that I have forgotten what is hidden inside. What am I protecting? What is my fear?

As we move closer to Jerusalem, I hear Jesus' words, "Let go. Relinquish. Be free." How frightening and vulnerable. And yet how open to possibilities.
So can I relinquish? Can I let go? What will spill out? What will my open palm feel?

When Jesus let go and relinquished his will...did he know the pain and joy that was to come? Or did he just let go...trusting the Holy One?

Lord, give me grace.