On Sunday, I watched a documentary on the plight of Syrian refugees. Millions of Syrians have fled the surging violence in their homelands only to be turned away at borders or to be made to live in tents without adequate medical care. While we may see these stories play out on the news, few of us see these problems as having any direct impact on our lives. It is easy for us to become caught up in our own struggles and lose sight of the desperate circumstances faced by our brothers and sisters around the globe. In Galatians 3:27 we read, “As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.” As we seek to serve God, we must recognize that there are no distinctions between “us” and “them.” Rather, as followers of Christ we must seek to accompany others in their struggles, not simply showing sympathy or concern but walking with them and thus growing together in our knowledge of God. This Sunday we will be continuing our Lenten series, “Letting Go.” This week we will be examining the need to let go of self-preoccupation as we seek to not simply sympathize with the struggles of others, but walk with them as Christ has exemplified.