

Paul wrote in Philippians 3:12, "I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me." In order to "take hold" of what Jesus has already taken hold of for us and placed in us, we have to "let go" of everything that holds us hostage and hinders us from doing so. He would be stuck hanging in the middle.which is where many of us are today. But what if he refused to let go of the first bar.

Sharon compares our faith to a trapeze artist who swings out, swings back, and then on the third swing takes hold of another bar to per- form flips, twists, and summersaults. However, many get stuck in the mediocre mundane faith that is less than what they'd hoped for. Most women long to experience the abundant, thriving faith that Jesus came to give.
