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My Daily Musings-April 24th, 2026
Lately, I’ve been thinking more about the word abide.
In Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s talk “Abide in Me,” he shares that in Spanish, “abide” is translated as permaneced en mi—to remain, to stay… but even more, to stay with a sense of permanence. Stay—but stay forever.
That meaning has stayed with me.
To abide isn’t just visiting with God when it’s convenient. It’s choosing to remain with Him—consistently, intentionally, and over a lifetime. It’s a quiet commitment that says, I’m not going anywhere.
And the beautiful part is that as we choose to remain with Him, we begin to recognize that He has always been reaching toward us.
What does it look like in your life to not just come to Him—but to stay?
Where might He already be inviting you to draw closer and remain a little longer?
Abiding isn’t about perfection. It’s about presence. It’s about choosing Him, again and again, and trusting that He is already choosing us.
