Do You Feel Significant?

Have you ever been in a meeting and suddenly people start competing for the best idea. They tread down the other person’s views or contributions and push forward their own idea, even when their idea is really not that good. They are trying to feel significant.

One of the three basic needs we have in life is the need for a sense of significance. We want to know that our contribution matters; that our efforts carry value. This need should be satisfied when we are still children, but unfortunately in many cases, this does not happen. We grow up to be individuals that are hungry for a pat on the back. When no one pats our back, we feel that we did not do well enough. Such people tell you about their “exploits” when you have not provoked them. They just start to tell you of how they have done great things in their lives even though at times these things may even be made up because they want to feel significant.

Significant people don’t look for the praise and accolades. They just do what needs to be done, even at times in the background. They even do some great thing anonymously. They don’t mind passing on the credit to other people and teamwork because they carry an inherent sense of significance.

As Christians, our true sense of significance lies in Christ. We know that He gives us the power to will and to do of His good pleasure. He gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater. The earth and the fullness thereof belong to Him. By His grace we are able to do the mighty things we do. Because of spiritual gifts we are able to operate excellently in some areas that most people can’t. We therefore defer the glory to Him, and He in turn glorifies us.

Affirmation: I can do all things through Christ (the anointing) which strengthens me.