Welcome to The Abiding Life Community — a Christ-centered space for believers who desire more than information. This is a place to grow, be transformed, renew your mind, strengthen your identity in Christ, and learn what it means to truly abide in Jesus. You do not have to arrive here with everything figured out. You may be spiritually hungry, tired of striving, unsure of who you are in Christ, longing for a deeper relationship with God, or simply ready for your next season of spiritual growth. Wherever you are in your journey, you are welcome here. In this community, we will explore biblical truth together, ask honest questions, encourage one another, celebrate growth, and make room for the Holy Spirit to bring real transformation into our everyday lives. This is not a place for performance or pretending. It is a place for growth, grace, truth, reflection, and meaningful conversation. To get started, introduce yourself below and answer these three questions: 1. What brought you to The Abiding Life Community? 2. What area of your spiritual life are you most ready to grow in? 3. If you could experience one meaningful transformation in this season, what would it be? I’m excited to hear your story, learn what God is doing in your life, and walk alongside you as we grow together. Stop striving. Start abiding. Let transformation begin.

Finish this sentence as honestly as you can: “I know I’m starting to strive spiritually when I __________.” Maybe you: - feel guilty when you rest - think you should be doing more - compare your walk with someone else’s - avoid God when you feel like you’ve failed - serve while feeling empty inside - feel pressure to “get it right” Now ask yourself one deeper question: What am I believing in that moment? Sometimes the greatest revelation is not about what we are doing—it is discovering the belief underneath it. Your turn: share one sentence below. I know I’m striving when __________, and I think underneath it I’m believing __________. No long explanation needed. Let’s bring the hidden pressure into the light and replace it with truth.