Aiming High????

I have heard it said that if you aim at nothing you hit it every time. Haven't you seen that played out over and over in life. People aiming at nothing.....and ultimately hitting it every time!

I talk with people frequently who when asked what do you want to do (aka..what are you aiming at) they simply reply..."I dunno" And you know what, they are honest in their assessment of themselves. They really don't know. They do not have a defined goal, purpose or target in their lives....except maybe to play, or gel or relax.

Today's passage leads us to sweet waters as we see the goal that Paul had for his life and his exhortation to all of us in regards to our supreme goal. Read it with me......

2 Corinthians 5:9..."Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him."

Goals of life might be to be successful, popular, strong, smart, wealthy or many other worldly pursuits. For the Christian it may be to be good, loving, honest, forthright, merciful, gracious and many other admirable goal! But are these the absolute best in life??? God's word again gives us the direction we need. Paul was saying that no matter whether we are here on the earth or already in heaven we should have but one goal. PLEASE CHRIST!

This must be the bedrock foundational truth to based our actions and attitudes on. Please Him! Everything else will fall into its proper place when we choose to please Him in all we do. A similar exhortation is found in 1 Corinthians 10:31...where we are told whatever we do to do to HIS glory. If we set out to please HIM as a Man, Woman, Young Adult, Child, employee, employer, student, Christian....do you not know that this is our highest calling!

Notice that it is not just pleasing but well pleasing. Going above and beyond in our life to be well pleasing to our great God! Is this your aim? Is your each and every moment controlled by one aim alone? That is to please Christ? To be well pleasing to HIM! According to HIS word, it should be. No excuses just humble yourself and say YES Lord! I will do what is right and let you take care of the rest!

The US Airforce once had the ad's that simply said "Aim High." Can I say that this is not their slogan but actually was written some 2000 years before by the apostle Paul when he said to us, AIM HIGH! Please Christ!

Blessings,
Bruce