HELD FAST Attachment and the One We Are Meant to Cling To

We all carry our own attachment issues—little fears, old wounds, quiet insecurities that whisper, “Don’t get too close… don’t trust too deeply… don’t hold on too tightly, because you might get hurt.” Life teaches us to keep our guard up, to stay half-hearted, to lean away rather than lean in.

But the gospel calls us in a completely different direction: toward a Person who will not abandon us, misuse us, betray our trust, or disappoint our hope. If there is anyone in heaven or on earth we’re meant to be attached to, it’s Jesus.

He does not push us away; He draws us in. He invites us to abide—to remain—to settle down in Him with the kind of soul-confidence that heals all the fragile parts inside us (John 15:4–5). Every time someone failed us, He remained faithful. Every time someone withheld affection, He offered more. Every time someone walked out, He stayed. When your heart finally realizes that Jesus does not flinch when you come close, something begins to break loose inside you: the fear of attachment, the dread of trust, the reflex to withdraw.

Look at Scripture—every healing, every calling, every moment of grace rests on someone attaching themselves to Jesus. The woman who touched the hem of His garment; the blind man who cried out to Him; the disciples who left everything and followed Him; the thief on the cross who turned his dying head toward Him. These weren’t casual connections—they were attachments of faith, surrender, need, dependence, hope.

Jesus never said, “Keep your distance.” He said, “Come to Me” (Matthew 11:28).

He never said, “Stay guarded.” He said, “Abide in Me.”

He never said, “Protect yourself from disappointment.” He said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5).

He never said, “Figure out life on your own.” He said, “Without Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5).

Attachment issues are real—but Christ is more real still. Your heart may tremble, your past may protest, your fears may flare—but Jesus is steady. He is safe. He is the One you were made to cling to. And when you finally attach yourself to Him—fully, honestly, humbly—the anxieties loosen, the fears shrink, and your soul finally finds something solid enough to rest upon.

Because in Him, attachment isn’t a risk.

It’s healing.

It’s home.

It’s salvation.

And it’s the relationship your heart was created for.

BDD