“Clingy-ness” implies being too close too much of the time; as when an anxious child clings to his fatiguing mother.
On the other hand, clinging can imply hanging on for dear life – as gripping a life raft in a stormy sea next to an overturned boat.
Even more – in the Biblical, spiritual sense it can mean clinging to Christ as the only means to eternal life; the only hope for true and lasting joy. Clinging or perhaps, “abiding” with Christ is the wrap up chapter of our “Anxious for Nothing” worship series and a fitting encouragement of “Anxious for Nothing” living.
“Abide in me and I in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself, it must remain (cling/abide) in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain (cling/abide) in me!” – Jesus (John 15.4)
Is the whole sermon series just this simple to summarize? The only way to be “Anxious for Nothing” is to remain in Jesus.
Yes, it is. Yes, it is.