Definition and Context:
Aiming, in a biblical context, refers to the act of directing one's efforts, intentions, or focus toward a specific goal or target. This concept is often associated with the pursuit of righteousness, spiritual growth, and the fulfillment of God's will. Aiming involves intentionality and purpose, reflecting a heart aligned with divine principles.

Biblical References and Themes:

1. Spiritual Focus and Purpose:
The Apostle Paul frequently uses the metaphor of aiming or striving toward a goal to describe the Christian life. In Philippians 3:14, he writes, "I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus." This passage emphasizes the importance of having a clear spiritual aim and the dedication required to achieve it.

2. Moral and Ethical Aiming:
Aiming is also related to living a life that aligns with God's commandments and moral standards. In 1 Timothy 1:5, Paul states, "The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith." Here, the aim is to cultivate love and integrity, reflecting the ethical teachings of Scripture.

3. Faith and Perseverance:
Hebrews 12:1-2 encourages believers to aim for endurance in their faith journey: "Let us run with perseverance the race set out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith." This passage highlights the importance of maintaining focus on Christ as the ultimate aim and source of strength.

4. Divine Guidance and Wisdom:
Proverbs 16:9 states, "A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps." This verse underscores the necessity of aligning one's aims with God's guidance, recognizing that human plans must be subject to divine wisdom and direction.

5. The Role of Prayer:
Prayer is a vital component of aiming, as it seeks God's will and direction. James 1:5 encourages believers to ask for wisdom: "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." Through prayer, believers aim to align their desires and actions with God's purposes.

6. The Armor of God:
Ephesians 6:16 speaks of the "shield of faith" as part of the armor of God, which helps believers aim to extinguish the fiery darts of the enemy. This metaphor illustrates the need for spiritual readiness and focus in the face of challenges and temptations.

Practical Application:
Aiming in the Christian life involves setting spiritual goals that reflect a commitment to God's will and purposes. It requires discipline, perseverance, and a reliance on God's strength and guidance. Believers are encouraged to aim for holiness, love, and service, continually seeking to grow in their relationship with God and others.(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Aim.3384. yarah -- to throw, shoot
... to flow as water (ie To rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow,
ie To shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to ...
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The Saint Resumes the History of Her Life. Aiming at Perfection. ...
... Chapter XXIII. The Saint Resumes the History of Her Life. Aiming at Perfection.
Means Whereby It May Be Gained. Instructions for Confessors. ...
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Scripture Proofs by which one who is Aiming at Perfection is ...
... Prolegomena. Chapter XXVII. Scripture proofs by which one who is aiming at perfection
is taught not to take back again what he has given up and renounced. ...
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On a Single Eye
... "But if thine eye be evil," " not single, aiming at any other object, seeking anything
beneath the sun, " "thy whole body shall be full of darkness. ...
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He Corroborates this Statement by the Authority of the Old ...
... living under God's law. But he was clearly aiming at this, that they might
come to know the Son of God as God. And so excellently ...
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Whether a Beatified Angel Can Sin?
... Now it is impossible for any man either to will or to do anything except aiming
at what is good; or for him to wish to turn away from good precisely as such. ...
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Behold all Ye that Kindle a Fire, that Compass Yourselves About ...
... It is not true that the converted and the unconverted differ only in the
means they use, while both are aiming at the same end. ...
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Moral Depravity.
... It is aiming at, or intending self-gratification as the ultimate and supreme end
of life, instead of aiming, as the moral law requires, at the highest good of ...
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2 Cor. xiii. 1
... Chap. x.10.) aiming his efforts [1034] at these men, he says,. Ver.3. "Seeing
that ye seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me.". ...
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Christ Before Pilate.
... into the judgment hall, where Jesus had been taken, the Jews had made a formal charge
that must demand the attention of Pilate, that Jesus was aiming at the ...
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Submit Yourselves Therefore to God. James 4:7.
... I suppose it to enjoin the duty of aiming at being Holy, and not at our own
happiness. ... Is not that aiming at my own happiness?". Answer. ...
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Aiming (6 Occurrences)
...Aiming (6 Occurrences). John 8:50 I, however, am not aiming at glory for myself:
there is One who aims at glory for me--and who judges. (WEY). ...
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Fine (184 Occurrences)
... accomplished; beautiful. 2. (superl.) Aiming at show or effect; loaded with
ornament; overdressed or overdecorated; showy. 3. (superl ...
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Hazor (19 Occurrences)
... His army, under a noted leader of the name of Sisera, swept down upon the
south, aiming at the complete subjugation of the country. ...
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Tigris (2 Occurrences)
... English engineers are at present with great promise of success aiming to restore
the irrigating systems of the region and the prosperity of ancient times. ...
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Tikvath (1 Occurrence)
... English engineers are at present with great promise of success aiming to restore
the irrigating systems of the region and the prosperity of ancient times. ...
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Tikvah (2 Occurrences)
... English engineers are at present with great promise of success aiming to restore
the irrigating systems of the region and the prosperity of ancient times. ...
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Effort (16 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) An exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing
an act or aiming at an object; more or less strenuous endeavor; struggle ...
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Endeavour (7 Occurrences)
... For the Scripture said to Pharaoh, (WEY). Romans 15:2 Let each of us endeavour to
please his fellow Christian, aiming at a blessing calculated to build him up. ...
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Direction (128 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act of directing, of aiming, regulating, guiding, or ordering; guidance;
management; superintendence; administration; as, the direction o/ public ...
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Deadly (31 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Aiming or willing to destroy; implacable; desperately hostile; flagitious;
as, deadly enemies. 3. (a.) Subject to death; mortal. ...
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