Aim your conduct

1 Peter 1:18 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,

The bible teaches us to be intentional with our lives, not to walk through life aimlessly. We can simply let life come at us and deal with it as it comes. Or we can go on the offensive. The devil can come up with plenty of distractions to keep you from serving the Lord. What I have found is that serving the Lord faithfully requires a resolute spirit that says, "I am going to serve Him, no matter what!" Then when some distraction, difficulty, or drama comes along we are not swayed.

I know people who are always intending to get started serving God. But any little distraction that comes into their lives keeps them from serving. Then I know others who have decided that they are going to serve God no matter what. I knew of a man that used to attend our church (he is at home with the Lord now) who had major health issues. He had to get up at 4:30 am to start getting ready to come to church, and he came every Sunday on an electric wheel chair / scooter. He had every reason to stay in, but he had already decided nothing was going to stop him from worshiping. He had adopted a "whatever it takes" mentality. We need more people like that.....people that have said, "I am going to serve and worship God and I am willing to do whatever it takes."

That type of attitude produces conduct that is aimed at something. Aim at nothing and you will hit it. What is your conduct aimed at?