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The Marks of a Disciple: Living with an Eternal Perspective

Being a follower of Christ entails more than a rote routine of religious activity. Many of us want to be like Christ, but other desires crowd out our longing to be with Him. When this happens, we might view our relationship with Him as a series of tasks to be check off a list instead of as a wellspring of nourishment and vitality. The nine marks of a disciple remind us of the areas in which we ought to reorient our desires so we will truly follow hard after our Shepherd. An Eternal Perspective The first of those marks is perspective—cultivating an eternal perspective in this temporal arena. Our earthly sojourn is brief. We do not know how long our life will be, but we do know that death is certain. As George Bernard Shaw pointed out, “The statistics on death are impressive. One out of one dies.” However, many people do not live as if death is certain. They postpone what really matters in their pursuits of worldly trivialities. But if we are to be followers of Christ, we need to live with the end in mind. This is not to be morbid, but it is to live with the wisdom Moses gives us in Psalm 90:12: “So teach us to number our days, that we may present to You a heart of wisdom.” Investing Our Time Wisely As we remember the brevity of our earthbound sojourn, we must acknowledge the urgency of investing our time wisely. We need to be living in the precious present in light of eternity. In this soul-forming world, many things will clamor for our attention. However, the things of this world will pass away, and hope in them will ultimately fail us. We need to use our time wisely, remembering to store up treasure in heaven rather than on earth (Matthew 6:19–20). After all, only hope in God will satisfy us in the end, for He is eternal.

References: Matthew 6
9/10/2026

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Ken Boa’s free monthly biblical teaching letter, Reflections, was first published in November 1983. In 1995, Ken Boa Reflections Ministries was founded with the goal of sharing the profound insights that have shaped Dr. Boa’s lifelong journey of following Christ. Today, the ministry’s mission is to encourage and equip followers of Jesus to become fruitful disciples.


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About Dr. Ken Boa

Kenneth (Ken) Boa is a writer, teacher, speaker, and mentor who seeks to equip people to love well (being), learn well (knowing), and live well (doing). He is the president and founder of Reflections Ministries, Trinity House Publishers, and the Museum of Created Beauty. In the Atlanta area, he leads multiple weekly studies and monthly discipleship groups, plus provides one-on-one discipleship and mentoring.


Dr. Boa has authored, co-authored, or contributed to more than 60 books, including Conformed to His Image; Handbook to Prayer; Handbook to Leadership; God, I Don’t Understand; and Faith Has Its Reasons. He holds a BS from Case Institute of Technology, a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary, a PhD from New York University, and a DPhil from the University of Oxford in England.

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