“Jesus' blood was shed for us all; what remains is for us to accept His sacrifice in faith and obedience.” ChristianJesusChristAcceptingSacrificeBloodJesus ChristRemainsObedienceShed Author:Kenneth Boa
“Because of Christ, even our catastrophes have purpose. God is preparing our character for the time when we will see Him face to face.” CharacterChristianFacesPurposeJesusChristJesus ChristPreparingCatastropheFace To Face Author:Kenneth Boa
“Believers are often encouraged to spend some time each day alone praying and reading the Bible. This is a good thing, modeled by Jesus himself. But too often people view this time with God as sufficient, and as separate from the rest of their lives; they essentially leave Jesus on their bedside table and ignore him the rest of the day. This is a far cry from the ongoing walking in the Spirit, abiding in Christ, persevering, praying, and rejoicing presented in Scripture.” PeopleSpiritReadingJesusChristCryPrayingWalkingGood ThingsBelieverScriptureRejoice Author:Kenneth Boa
“All of life is to be lived in the presence and power of God, not just for a few minutes or even an hour in the morning. It's as though we want to take a tiny nibble of spiritual food and hope that sustains us for a while; then we wonder why we're so weary and unable to live as Christ calls us to live. To truly enjoy the abundant life Jesus invited us into, we need to be more aware of God all the time, just as he was. We need that regular, focused quiet time, but we also need to take our awareness of and commitment to God into our more numerous "noisy times".” SpiritualJesusEnjoyChristHoursWonderMorningAwarenessQuietCommitmentFocusedPower Of GodQuiet Time Author:Kenneth Boa
“How we live is determined by what is ultimately fueling us - our deepest desire or end goal. Do we really want to know and follow God, or are we more interested in a comfortable, pleasurable life for ourselves? Jesus asked his disciples early on, "What do you seek?" And he's still asking that question today. To be motivated to live in the presence of God, we have to believe that "the good life" is really found in him and him alone.” BelieveTodayDesireJesusGoalDeterminedMotivatedGood LifeDisciplePresence Of God Author:Kenneth Boa
“Jesus is the prime exemplar of life in God's presence. He lived out of an awareness of the identity God had given him, not the identity the world wanted to give him; he led an active, ongoing prayer life; he took time apart from the world to be with his Father; he made his Father's agenda his agenda; he made his Father's love for people evident in tangible ways; and so on. These are all characteristics that we should emulate in our lives.” PeopleWorldGivingFatherJesusPrayerAwarenessIdentityTime Apart Author:Kenneth Boa
