All of us, no matter who you are, carry some measure of discouragement and disillusion. Living in between Eden and Jesus' return, how do we cope with our great disappointment over sin, struggle and shattered dreams in the big and small matters of life. Using the image of rock climbing, where is it safe to place your hands? Where can you get a grip when everything seems slippery and elusive? The further we press in Romans 8, the more we discover that the Apostle Paul calls us to place our hands firmly on the life that is our in the Spirit because of Jesus. This week, as we further explore this beautiful chapter, we are reminded that our great deliverance is found in holding on to these basic truths about the Spirit - our confident possession of the Spirit, our hope in resurrection power over death, and our ability to actually be vigilant against sin. No matter what we face or how we feel about it, life in the Spirit is ours.