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Have you taken inventory lately
of your aim in life?
I love the apostle Paul's statement
about his aim being to "Know Him" in Philippians 3:10.
It is good in Bible studies to go around
the room and have each person state outloud what his or her aim
is.
It is a confrontive moment, because
each one must articulate the merging of ideals with actual desires.
And that is the specific question at hand. Do you really want
the things you know you should want? Do you even know what you
should want? Have you thought much about it?
Most folks have thought a great
deal about what they don't want, but to determine what one's
aim in life is, is to narrow the focus and compel the
directing of one's life toward that end.
That is expensive.
That means the spending of one's
time, money, thoughts, and energies on the thing sought.
The Bible tells us clearly that
when we have passed from this life into eternity only eternal
things will be carried over.
The people of one of the most brilliant
cultures, Egypt thought that money and other physical objects
were eternal. Men of means were buried with their riches, and
it was expected they would need the money for the eternal journey.
So, the aim was to get it and to keep it.
What place does money have in your
life? What about other things like reputation, intellect, education,
being really cool, having terrific vacations, having lots of
leisure time, alcohol, sex, great clothing, status, etc?
Have you considered making it your
aim to "Know Him"? Tell Him - tell Him outloud. I guarantee
He will answer.
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