Letting Go: Steps in the spiritual life

By Jennifer Kavanagh

by Beth Allen 19th June 2026

Simplicity, silence, stillness. How we long for all these! I live more simply, I feel more free, as I take unwanted books to the charity shop; in the quiet of our worship we relax mind and body; my soul enlarges as I sit peacefully looking at a flower. To do all of these, I just need to let go of what I’m clinging to, possessions, even beautiful ones, words, however important they may sound, restless activity, so helpfully distracting, and, as we all know, this isn’t easy.