21 Days to Overcome Stressනියැදිය

Abide In Me

God has an antidote for weariness; He has prescribed “abiding” for your tired and exhausted soul. The spiritual opposite for weariness is the simplicity of abiding in Christ. I have even discovered that rest is a weapon of warfare against the schemes of the enemy!

When I am well rested in Christ, I find that I am a stronger and more valiant warrior. The enemy’s desire is to wear me down, but the Father’s desire is to strengthen me with the gift of resting in Him.

We are to remain in constant, unbroken fellowship with Jesus Christ. This is not a once-a-week visit, but we are invited to build a life around His presence. The welcome mat is out for you to make His presence your true home. His presence is not meant to be a respite from the storm or a lovely vacation home, but it is a place in which you can build your life and never, never leave!

When your permanent residence is the presence of Christ and you allow Him to whisper in your ear a plan for each day, every hour, and even the specific moments of your day, it is then that His glorious fruit will be beautifully evident and deliciously apparent in your well-watered life.

The word “abide” in the Greek is translated as “to last or endure.” When you abide in Christ daily and you continually fill yourself with the manna of His Word... refreshing yourself in the cool stream of worship, you will most certainly outlast the devil and his strategies for you.

You will no longer be a woman who is stressed and weary, but you will be a picture of health and cultivated loveliness as you simply abide in Christ.

"I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, He will not ask, ‘How many good things have you done in your life?’ rather, He will ask, ‘How much love did you put into what you did?’” - Mother Teresa

DAILY DEPOSIT:

"Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.” – John 15:4