Choosing to Abide
Now, little children, abide in Him , so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming. 1 John 2:28 By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. 1 John 4:13 Over the course of my years, I have found that the ebb and flow of life can cause me to be relaxed. Now, being relaxed can be a good thing but there have been many times that I have found myself too relaxed of heart. You see, I know that this life is not about me. I know that my very next breath has everything to do with the Creator of all. He holds my very life in his hands. I need Him for everything. These truths cause me to walk closely with my Heavenly Father each step of my day. Yet, being who I am, when life is good, I can become fiercely independent and lay aside those truths to some extent. I can breeze through my days as if I am self-ruling and totally capable on my ow...