Abiding in Christ means choosing closeness over crowd approval. The world will always pressure you to drift, to blend in, to follow whatever is popular in the moment. But spiritual strength comes from staying rooted in Jesus when others are moving in the opposite direction. You don’t bear lasting fruit by chasing trends; you bear fruit by remaining in Him. Stay connected today, even if it means standing alone. “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me” (John 15:4).