In ness

Jn 15:7
If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.  ESV

Abide = to remain, to tarry, to sojourn, not to leave.

We in Him
His words in us
equals
asking rightly.

The whole significance
of being in Him
must be
known,
understood,
and remembered ( kept n the forefront of one's mind).

This first and foremost
is the believer's privilege,
honor,
and duty.

And yet
how poorly we know,
understand
and remember.

So that we
do ourselves injury
when we pray
when we ask
for we ask
badly,
wrongly,
blindly.

We create
and feed
doubts
when we ask
outside of Him.

His words
in us
not just
with us
IN us.

Abiding.

His truth
connecting our facts,
our needs,
our wants,
to His will.

His words
pruning ours
and shaping our desires
and fears.

We don't eat
just once.
We don't drink
just once.

Nor do we do either
occasionally.

And, as with
food for the body's health
His word
food for the soul's health.

Wisely consumed
in its unprocessed condition,
unrefined by others,
raw.

No condiments,
no spices
just
His word
as received
consumed.

This "in-ness"
in Him
His word in us
is the gris for the
mill of the Spirit.