Who Needs to Aim?

Websters Defines Aim as: a clearly directed intent or purpose  

When I think of "aim" I usually think of some sort of sport: golf, archery, or something like darts.  But in this instance, I am referring to what we set our thoughts and actions toward every day.  This is pretty easily accessed by knowing and watching where our thoughts go.  For some it's the job, for others it's the drive for success, for others it's family and so on.  What I am coming to know about "aim" is that where I focus my attention is where most of my energy goes.  When I focus most of my energy in a certain area my world will start to organize itself toward this "aim".  It's an interesting thought to know that my thought life can have a very serious impact on my trajectory.  Which is why it is important to ensure that I keep my thought life as relatively clean and focused as possible. 

What I have realized is that I am hyper focused on my spiritual life when things are not going according to my plans and designs.  And less focused on it when things are going well or when I feel like things are going well but the fear of losing it all starts to creep in. I have a chance every day with the spiritual disciplines I have adopted to direct my "aim".  Today and most days in the recent past, I have decided that I shall aim toward God.  Some would say, "Yeah well that should be easy to do." Or even others who may say "Why would you ever aim toward God?"  And both questions are valid.  

It becomes clearer with each passing day that if I do not aim at spirituality every day and re-aim toward it throughout the day that I am not going to be able to be the person that I want to be.  Without this "aim" I get lost in the fears of life.  Then without fail, I fall prey to the premeditated self created demise of my future which turns into self-protective selfishness and self-centeredness that results in a person that becomes a terrible steward of the gifts that God has bestowed on him.  And when I am not a good steward of God's gifts, I lose them.  

I will attempt in a few follow-up pages to describe briefly how I attempt to clear away a path for God to be in my life.  And believe it or not it doesn't take a whole lot of effort to make a start toward Him.  And if I continue to be honest here, I can say unequivocally, I fail at this every day, but I work hard today to find ways to bring God into my life first and to keep moving forward.  If there is an ideal for me today it would be to stand in this world Curious, Congruent and Consistent.  But that takes work and Sacrifice.   And the hope is if I do the work and sacrifice that it will provide meaning in the future.   And what is this world for us without Meaning?  A pretty harsh and scary place.