1 part series:

Abide

Abiding in Christ, is an active work of the will. I don’t mean a work of the flesh trying to please God with natural resources; or a work of the law trying to please God with ceremonies, symbols and shadows. No, but it is a work of the will, the heart, the mind, and the strength. God will not work against your will. God works in you, and your heart must work with the light of God, must yield, submit, obey, follow, even putting your body in subjection to your spirit, so that it in no way becomes an obstacle to your growth in grace. God gives you his own willing and working, but with this you must work out your salvation with fear and trembling.