PHILOKALIA MINISTRIES

The strange freedom that begins when we cease clinging even to what was once given by God “He did not cling… but emptied himself.” — Philippians 2:6–7 There are things we cling to because we love them. There are other things we cling to because we are afraid of who we would be without them. The distinction is not always apparent. A vocation may be received from God. A work may be blessed by God. A place, a relationship, a responsibility, even a particular way of understanding