Abide

A thought on Abiding

The world screams for our attention, time, and energy. Its tech notifies us, beeps at us, even tells us it misses us. Advertising wants to make us feel guilty, not enough, not complete, and the media runs on fear and anxiety. The world wants to form us into what it wants us to be. They have a plan for our discipleship. They are intentional and very good at it. It is not a question of whether we are disciples; the answer is yes, everyone is a disciple. The question is: who are we disciples of?

The invitation to abide comes straight from Jesus. He invites us to remain in him and him in us. To allow him to shape us, form us, mould us in his ways, truth, and towards a life of purpose and peace.

The tool we are mostly practicing as we explore this ‘Way of Jesus’ is called a Rule of Life. It’s a guide consisting of boundaries, habits, and rhythms. We commit to and explore these to flourish in our discipleship to Jesus. This is not a legalistic set of rules that are poor attempts to please God. No, this is about practice, not performance and effort, not earning. This is a way of stewarding our time, energy, and life well as worship in response to what Jesus has done and is doing.

Intentionally seeking a Christ-centered life

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