Presence - Henri Nouwen

"More and more, the desire grows in me simply to walk around, greet people, enter their homes, sit on their doorsteps, play ball, throw water, and be known as someone who wants to live with them. It is a privilege to have the time to practice this simple ministry of presence. Still, it is not as simple as it seems. My own desire to be useful, to do something significant, or to be part of some impressive project is so strong that soon my time is taken up by meetings, conferences, study groups, and workshops that prevent me from walking the streets. It is difficult not to have plans, not to organize people around an urgent cause, and not to feel that you are working directly for social progress. But I wonder more and more if the first thing shouldn’t be to know people by name, to eat and drink with them, to listen to their stories and tell your own, and to let them know with words, handshakes, and hugs that you do not simply like them, but truly love them."
Henri  Nouwen from Gracias

Abide in Christ

Abiding in Christ
Grace Walk by Steve McVey, p 145
"As believers abide in Christ, they can act in confidence that the Holy Spirit will guide every thought and deed. Christians need to give as much (my input, more) credit to God's ability to lead us as they give to the ability of Satan to mislead. Grace tasks the responsibility of knowing the will of God off of us and places it on Him.  . . .  Under law, one must find the will of God! In the grace walk, the will of God is revealed by the Holy Spirit to the believer, whose only responsibility is to rest in Him."

My questions are: 
1)  Do I believe these words above? 
2)  What does 'resting in Him' mean and what does it look like in practical terms?
3)  Is my confidence in Him more than my confidence in the evil one or my own fleshly desires?
4)  What am I going to do with His will once it is revealed to me and how important is it to do something?

Grace and Peace