Looking Ahead: Abiding in Love

Next week at The Witness Journal, we will slow our pace and settle into a deeper truth: God invites us not just to receive His love, but to abide in it.

Abiding is not striving.
It is not proving.
It is remaining — staying connected, rooted, and present with the One who loves us completely.

Throughout the week, we will reflect on what it means to live from a place of secure belonging rather than constant effort. God’s love is not something we visit occasionally; it is a dwelling place He offers us every day.

Here’s what we’ll be meditating on together:

📖 This Week’s Scriptures

• Monday: John 15:9 — Remain in My love
• Tuesday: Psalm 16:11 — Fullness in His Presence
• Wednesday: James 4:8 — Drawing Near
• Thursday: 1 John 3:1 — Called His Children
• Friday: Romans 8:38–39 — Unseparated Love

Each reflection will gently invite you to:

• Notice where you are rushing instead of resting
• Recognize where God’s love is already holding you
• Practice abiding through stillness, prayer, and intentional presence

As you move into this week, consider this simple question:

What would change if I stopped trying to earn God’s love and simply stayed with it?

We’ll explore that together — slowly, honestly, and with grace.

May this coming week be marked not by effort, but by abiding.

Leona