Aim High

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. (Colossians 3:1-2)

Every life should have a target, a bullseye, a goal, an aim and any healthy individual I think would want the following for his life: You want to live the best life you can. Be the best person you can be. Have the best influence you can have. Leave the best legacy you can. In order to do that, you’ve got to aim high.

I am convinced the reason most people will live a life of little consequence, little influence, and little impact is because they aimed too low. We should all aim high with the life that God has given us. Where should our aim be and how high should it go? What your heart loves the most and what your mind thinks about the most will determine the life that you live.

So, every day where should we be aiming? You aim at what you look at, so how can we know that we are looking at the right target and we are looking at the right altitude? We’re going to be answering that question over the next couple of days, so let’s dive in.

For starters, if we want to have the right aim, we must look up at the risen Lord. If your heart is set on Jesus, you won’t focus on things below you. You won’t focus on things around you. You will focus on the one who is above you. He will guide the way you walk. He will guide the way you talk.

When you are looking up at a risen lord you are always asking, “What would Jesus do?” “What would Jesus say?” “What would Jesus think?” If Jesus is the Lord of your life, Jesus will be the love of your life. If he is not the love of your life, he is not the Lord of your life. If you want to be what you ought to be, do what you ought to do, and finally go where you ought to go, aim high and look up at a risen Lord.

Dear Father, I want my aim to be aligned with your best for me. And I know in order to for that to be the case, I need to fix my eyes on you. I pray that you would give me wisdom and focus to be in alignment with you so that I can move towards all that you have in store for me. In Jesus’ name, amen.