6/26/2023 0 Comments Aim small miss small![]() ![]() We compare our life to Christ’s and examine how aligned we are with His example. His life was (and is) the standard and goal. He is the ultimate example of perfection in action. Our aim should be the example set by Jesus Christ. We have to zero in on the most important issues. Aiming small means you direct your focus in a particular way. It is a matter of focus and what we are looking at. Our aim is a crucial part of the process of growing toward perfection. Christ stated in Matthew 5:48, “Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” But when we miss that mark of perfection, it is because we are enticed and pulled away by the “passing pleasures of sin” (Hebrews 11:25). This is something every human being struggles with. ![]() The idea is that when we sin, we miss the mark-we fail to hit the target of perfection. The most common Greek word for “sin” in the New Testament is hamartia, which is defined as “no-share (‘no part of’) loss (forfeiture) because not hitting the target sin (missing the mark).” The biggest obstacle to perfection is sin. Our aim on that target determines the outcome, whether we hit the target or not. That is our target and the standard we aim to reach. But if you aim at something smaller on the target (such as the bull’s-eye) and miss, you’ll likely still hit the target.Īs Christians, we have a target we are trying to hit-perfection. But what does it mean? For shooting, this means that if you aim only at the overall target and miss, you have missed the target. This is some advice that we can apply to our lives today. Mel Gibson liked this short quip so much that he included it in the movie. He tells them to “aim small, miss small.” This is advice that Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger received from the technical adviser while working on the film and learning how to shoot a muzzle-loading rifle. In the movie The Patriot, Mel Gibson’s character gives his sons advice on shooting. How can we “aim small, miss small” in life? A well-known saying from the movie The Patriot provides a valuable lesson on living true Christianity.
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