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Take Careful Aim

     In the book of Proverbs, we read that where there is no vision the people perish. Vision is an absolute necessity if one is to accomplish anything worthwhile in life. Without vision, there is no goal. Without a goal, there is no purpose. Having a vision for the future is like having a target you do not intend to miss. Like a marksman taking careful aim at his target, we too must take careful aim if we are to accomplish great things for the Lord.

There are various goals we should take careful aim at. One is increasing our relationships with one another. The only way this can be accomplished is through effective communication with each other. We can do this in a variety of ways including phone calls, personal visits, and through the positive side of social media.

Equally, we grow in our relationship with one another through worshipping God together. The Hebrew writer stated, “…not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:25)

Another growth target we must take careful aim at is our daily intake of God’s word. Peter refers to this as the “pure milk of the word” (1Peter 2:1). The Hebrew writer calls it the “meat of the word” (Hebrews 5:12-14). This meat belongs to those whose senses are exercised to discern between good and evil.

We set aside several times a day for our physical nourishment. We know how important food is to our human body. What too easily is overlooked is the importance of our spiritual nourishment. We take aim by setting aside time to read and meditate on God’s word. The more we do, the stronger we will be spiritually.

Finally, we must make a Christ-like spirit a growth target if we are to truly be like Him. John wrote, “He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.” (1 John 2:6)

We look to Jesus as our ultimate example to follow. We make it our aim to be like Him in our words and in our conduct. Granted, we know we will still be faced with our own frailties. However, through His strength we can overcome. When we fall, we repent, get up, and go again. Our aim to be like Christ remains unchanged.

These growth targets are but a few to aim towards. These are important to bear in mind especially when we consider our ultimate goal of heaven itself. When we make heaven our aim, we focus, and execute properly, we know that we are on the right path that leads us home.

God Bless each of you,

Eric Hicks

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