In fact, abiding is something I've only recently (in the last couple of months) been studying and learning and beginning to understand. But as I have, I realize that I've known about abiding for a long time even if I couldn't exactly define it or call it that.
Abiding is about believing He is enough, believing He is better. It is about resting deeply in His goodness and His faithfulness. It is about knowing His Word and being in constant conversation with Him. It is about living and serving out of the overflow of the Spirit producing fruit in me.
And abiding is a choice. Day in and day out, it is a choice. It is a choice to make time to study the Scriptures. It is a choice to love and serve and sacrificed. It is a choice to trust Him even when you can't possibly see how He could provide. And it is a choice to believe He is enough when your world as you know it is crashing down around you in an ER.
I have seen Mom and Dad choose to abide in Him over and over and over - even when I couldn't put a name to exactly what they were doing. And I have seen how it's the only way to live with the love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control that is the fruit of the Spirit.
Make the choice. Abide in Him.
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1 comments:
Wonderful post. I have enjoyed reading over your past posts and being reminded of how important family is.
Jackie
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