Abiding

If a believer is abiding in Christ, there are certain traits that will be evident in his or her life:

a resting in Him, a deep sense of trust in His goodness;
a total dependence on Him--an unpretentious humility that knows that the glory for all things accomplished is His and His alone;
an unflinching desire for His will;
an incomprehensible joy;
a sense of His presence--an unquenchable heart knowledge of His great love for His child; a love as strong and deep and inescapable as the Father's love for His Son;
answered prayer--to the Father, through the Son, "verbalized" in the inexpressible groanings for God's perfect will by the indwelling Holy Spirit;
the animosity of the world--a hatred that is neither asked for nor a source of pride but rather something that breaks the heart and brings tears, not of self-pity, but of evangelistic love;
a commitment to encouraging His other children--a deep desire to spend time with them in mutual edification;
a longing to see His face--the moment He is willing, an understanding that he is not of this world but an ambassador sent on a mission of love;

And what is the secret to abiding in Christ? Unwavering obedience.