Abide is a Guideposts app for biblical meditation, built to help you experience the peace of Christ through Scripture rather than emptying your mind.^1 Its mission is to help everyone in the world experience that peace through biblical meditation, a practice the team traces to Genesis 24, where Isaac went out to meditate in the field.^1
Each day you can press play on a guided meditation or devotional, follow a structured prayer or meditation plan, and listen to the full NIV audio Bible.^3 Sessions run from two minutes to fifteen minutes and cover themes such as anxiety, trust, healing, and worship.^3 At night, bedtime Bible stories rooted in Scripture are made to help you drift into restful sleep, and you can save favorites, journal daily reflections, choose background music and nature sounds, and track meditation and sleep sessions in Apple Health.^3 A subscription opens the full library: more than 2,000 meditations, more than 365 bedtime stories including full-production kids' stories, more than 50 Bible book audio guides, and short daily devotionals.^3 The app is free to download on iPhone and Android, with a subscription for the full library.^3
Abide started as Carpenter's Code in 2014, founded by former Google employees Neil Ahlsten and Eric Tse to bring people closer to God through technology.^1 Guideposts acquired the company behind Abide in 2021.^2 Abide's writers and narrators come from diverse Christian traditions; the team says the Bible is true and professes the Nicene Creed as its statement of faith.^1
Listeners describe using Abide most for sleep. Grammy Award-winning artist Mandisa said: "I've been using the app mostly for sleep. There are lots of different topics I love, like freedom from depression. C'mon y'all! That is good stuff, check that out!"^3 Another listener, Maggie W., said: "It keeps my eyes and ears on the Lord throughout my day. I really enjoy listening to the app in the morning as I'm getting ready for work."^3
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