Abiding in Christ

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. - John 15:4

16All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. - 2 Timothy 3:16-17

I am definitely task oriented. While this helps make me a good accountant, it does not help me to abide in Christ. I want to focus on the task, to prepare for the task instead of allowing the Lord to prepare my heart and be my source of strength. Abiding in Him is not a task to be completed or chore to be checked off. It's the very thing that competently equips me for every good work.