Idols.

Do not hold on too tightly.

Could I be so foolish and blind to ignore the root of this love and joy? Never again may I love the gift so much that I forget the Giver.

If I cannot renounce all that I love, I cannot fully embrace all of His love.

Do not hold on too tightly.

How could I be so proud and bold to claim that which was not my own? Like believing that this life is really about me and my own happiness.

For as gold is refined with fire, so does He cleanse me of my idols.

Do not hold on too tightly.