{"id":1860,"date":"2025-12-20T08:02:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T08:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/?p=1860"},"modified":"2025-12-21T19:04:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T19:04:22","slug":"building-an-intentional-life-as-a-believer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/?p=1860","title":{"rendered":"Building an intentional life as a believer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSee then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time\u2026\u201d \u2014 Ephesians 5:15\u201316<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beloved, the Christian life is not lived by chance but by choice. God calls us to walk intentionally, not casually. The Bible says we must walk wisely and redeem the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, intentional living begins with identity. When you know who you are in Christ, your life gains direction. You are not confused, you are God\u2019s workmanship created for purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Second, set divine priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seek first the Kingdom of God. When God is first, everything else finds its place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Third, practice spiritual discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Growth does not happen accidentally. The Word, prayer, and fellowship keep us aligned and spiritually alert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fourth, redeem your time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Time is a gift\u2014what you do consistently reveals what you truly value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fifth, choose relationships wisely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Destiny is shaped by association; walk with those who sharpen your faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, depend on the Holy Spirit. Intentional living is not self-effort but Spirit-led obedience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Takeaway<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An intentional believer lives daily by divine purpose, guided by God\u2019s Word and led by the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prophetic Prayer:<\/strong><br>Father, order my steps. I receive grace to live purposefully. My time, choices, and relationships align with Your will. I walk intentionally and fruitfully, in Jesus\u2019 name. Amen.<br>Makaya! Makaya<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\">Rev. Timothy Afful<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cSee then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time\u2026\u201d \u2014 Ephesians 5:15\u201316 Beloved, the Christian life is not lived by chance but by choice. God calls us to walk intentionally, not casually. The Bible says we must walk wisely and redeem the time. First, intentional living begins with identity. When you know who you are in Christ, your life gains direction. You are not confused, you are God\u2019s workmanship created for purpose. Second, set [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-makaya-makaya","ctfw-no-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1860"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1860\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1868,"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1860\/revisions\/1868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/life.foursquaregh.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}