> Eternal life is dependent on a relationship with Jesus Christ—that Jesus has taken up residence in our lives and we are filled with His Spirit and our lives reflect His Holiness. We need to ask God for the discernment to hear His promptings and follow His will. Obedience, not activity, is the sign of a genuine and saving relationship with Jesus Christ. Does Jesus know you? Do we truly belong to Him? Let us ask Him to let us see our lives as He sees them, to discern whether we rely on His Spirit, hearing His voice, responding to His will, and obeying His commands. If there is anything in our lives we must be certain of, it is, that we are in an intimate, saving, personal relationship with Christ. — Matthew 7:23