Abide. “I am the vine; you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5) Abide in Christ? This book is for the Christian who wants to become closer to God. This is also for the Christian who feels close to God, is going in the right direction, and thinks they can handle everything ahead. Have you ever had a struggle that has held you in bondage to a place where you feel distant from God and trapped in a feeling of never being worthy? Desperately wanting to know the design and purpose of your life? Wonder why God even made you? Or maybe you feel like you have figured it all out. Maybe now it's time to assess and address the things from your childhood. The experiences that have altered your thinking about yourself. -The Adverse Childhood experiences, or ACEs, that dominate who you believe you are. It is time to: A chieve the ability to account for your appearance as God designed it. Take the next step to protect your thoughts, recognizing the need to grieve, and allow yourself to dream again. B ridge your thoughts from beyond your past to break barriers and establish boundaries. Initiate independent thinking. learning to live in the freedom of who you truly are in Christ, not only as an individual but also dependent on God. I nside investigation of independence transforms your mindset to your truest identity. Letting go of the thought that you are capable of living beyond your design and instead, learn who and what you were designed for. D iscover dependence on God to embrace the concept of living that will display your designated design. E stablish yourself in an understanding of your journey and how God has equipped you. Seeing how God uses the past takes what the enemy meant for evil and turns it for good, ultimately equipping to encourage, edify, and establish with the testimony of His goodness. Each day becoming aligned with God's will and everyday striving to ABIDE “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) If we continue to move forward with what we have learned, first we ABIDE, and next we will learn to CONQUER. C=contentment, O=obdience, N=nuture, Q=quest U=undrstanding, E=empower, R=remain Remember to journal daily and stay tuned for the next book.