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Focus Im Dong-Hyun
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If we're willing to say, God I know I'm not perfect but here I am,
with all my imperfections, ready and available to allow you to
work through me; if we're willing to make God our focus and
depend on Him, willing to see beyond our past and fix our eyes
on Jesus, the arrow of our lives will fly surely enough to hit
God's intended target and destiny for us. And we'll leave our
mark and legacy on the pages of history.
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Blind Focus
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He has only 10 percent of normal vision in his left eye and slightly more
at 20 percent in his right which makes him legally blind. In competition,
he refuses to wear corrective lenses while shooting, because they make
him uncomfortable. Instead he relies on his muscle memory and a slight
difference in color in his blurred vision. At 70 meters, he sees only a
blurred yellow blob, but says he has grown used to seeing the target
that way. Dong-Hyun describes what he sees as being similar to
different colored paints being dropped in water. The colors are not very
distinct and the boundaries between them are blurred.
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We fell short of Gods plan for our lives, we missed the target, we
sinned. But can draw inspiration from Dong-Hyun who overcame
his physical imperfection to win his prize. He was blind but he
didnt let his condition control his destiny. Though it certainly
took courage and perseverance, what I believe are two keys to
his success are:
1. Focus He doesnt focus on his limitations, but on his target.
2. Reliance he relies on the feel of the bow, a steady hand, and
past experience.
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Focus
Like Dong-Hyun, we can choose to overcome our spiritual imperfection. As
Paul said in Philippians 3:13-14, to forget what is behind and strain toward
what is ahead. If we want to lay hold of all that God as in store for us, we
need to shift our focus away from our sinful disability and focus on Gods
supernatural ability.
But what made these men of faith great, what set them apart from the rest
was their focus on God. Their sights were set on Him. Like them we must
keep focused on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith and act,
trusting that God will guide us to His intended target for our lives.
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Reliance
In our attempt to live godly lives, we often depend on our own strength.
We tend to rationalize, depend on conventional wisdom, try it on our
own for a while and when everything falls apart, God becomes our Plan
B. Dong-Hyun could have used corrective lenses. That would have been
the logical, smart thing to do to overcome his disability. He might even
have done better. But would his life have been as much of an inspiration
if he did? We often wonder why God places limitations on us. Why do
we still have to deal with sin even though Christ won us the ultimate
victory, why do we still struggle with it?
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