ABIDING

See also: Fellowship with God

Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.

The Bible, Luke 24:29

I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing.

The Bible, John 15:5 nrsv

No human tongue could describe the passionate love with which Francis burned for Christ, his spouse; he seemed to be completely absorbed by the fire of divine love like a glowing coal.

Author unknown: An early biographer of Francis of Assisi

Every thing that a man leans upon but God, will be a dart that will certainly pierce his heart through and through. He who leans only upon Christ, lives the highest, choicest, safest, and sweetest life.

Thomas Brooks

It is not the mere touching of the flower by the bee that gathers honey, but her abiding for a time on the flower that draws out the sweet.

Thomas Brooks

Oh! For a closer walk with God,

A calm and heavenly frame;

A light to shine upon the road

That leads me to the Lamb!

So shall my walk be close with God,

Calm and serene my frame;

So purer light shall mark the road

That leads me to the Lamb.

William Cowper

Our Savior Christ is both the first beginner of our spiritual life (who first begetteth us into God his Father), and also afterwards he is our lively food and spiritual life.

Thomas Cranmer

I had rather be in hell with Christ, than be in heaven without him.

Martin Luther

Hold thou thy cross

before my closing eyes;

Shine through the gloom,

and point me to the skies;

Heaven’s morning breaks,

and earth’s vain shadows flee;

In life, in death, O Lord,

abide with me.

Henry Francis Lyte

Watch against lip religion. Above all abide in Christ and he will abide in you.

Robert Murray M’Cheyne

Live near to God, and so all things will appear to you little in comparison with eternal realities.

Robert Murray M’Cheyne

You have nothing to do in life except to live in union with Christ.

Rufus Mosely

Abide in Jesus, the sinless one – which means, give up all of self and its life, and dwell in God’s will and rest in his strength. This is what brings the power that does not commit sin.

Andrew Murray

All practical power over sin and over men depends on maintaining closet communion. Those who abide in the secret place with God show themselves mighty to conquer evil, and strong to work and to war for God. They are seers who read His secrets; they know His will; they are the meek whom He guides in judgment and teaches His way. They are His prophets who speak for Him to others, and even forecast things to come. They watch the signs of the times and discern His tokens and read His signals.

A.T. Pierson

Abide in me says Jesus. Cling to me. Stick fast to me. Live the life of close and intimate communion with me. Get nearer to me. Roll every burden on me. Cast your whole weight on me. Never let go your hold on me for a moment. Be, as it were, rooted and planted in me. Do this and I will never fail you. I will ever abide in you.

J.C. Ryle

I must take care above all that I cultivate communion with Christ, for though that can never be the basis of my peace – mark that – yet it will be the channel of it.

C.H. Spurgeon

Let your lives adorn your faith, let your example adorn your creed. Above all live in Christ Jesus, and walk in Him, giving credence to no teaching but that which is manifestly approved of Him, and owned by the Holy Spirit. Cleave fast to the Word of God.

C.H. Spurgeon

If in everything you seek Jesus, you will doubtless find him. But if you seek yourself, you will indeed find yourself, to your own ruin. For you do yourself more harm by not seeking Jesus than the whole world and all your enemies could do to you.

Thomas à Kempis