Where do you abide in most ? Do you know what you consume will more than likely become apart of your subconscious brain and impact your thoughts and actions?
What you abide in matters. When you abide in pornography or posts that allude to such and wonder why you struggle with lust, the answer is because you consume it. When you abide only in social media and wonder why you can’t focus for too long without having to pick up your phone the answer is because that is where you abide in most. What you abide in determines how you go about your life.
The word of God:
John 15 New International Version
The Vine and the Branches
15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.
9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.
11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command.15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.17 This is my command: Love each other. Wow, the word of God is so powerful and refreshing, anytime you need reassurance, love, comfort and truth read the word!
Abiding in God produces fruit:
Galatians 5:22-23 New International Version
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control.Against such things there is no law. Please remember that as you abide in Christ you will bear good fruit and your fruit will be expressed and seen in everything that you do, ask God for the
- gentleness of his spirit,
- The kindness of his heart
- For the goodness he possespossess to be in you
- Faithfulness in all things
- Forbearance and perseverance
- His love
- His joy
- His peace
- Self-control to withstand things meant to destroy you.
Asking for things like this mean that circumstances will come up that will allow you to practice for instance patience, will you remain faithful and persevere in patience? All of the fruits of the spirit intertwine often and if you want to abide in Christ remain faithful to him and allow the fruits of the spirit to manifest in your everyday lives.
remember abiding in Christ is safety and security he loves you so much! When situations come around that test your faith stand firm and abide in Christ so that his fruit may abide in you.
Dear God help us to according to Stormie Omartian’s words in her power of a praying woman book to replace the wrong in me with the goodness of your character. Help us to know that we are abiding in you and not in ourselves or one another for that peace, safety and love. You are a father and abiding in you is our goal. We love you too and we thank you for the peace that comes with abiding in you. Help us to display your fruit as we face this world. In Jesus Amen.