Week 2: Created For Significance - What Matters To God

Most people want to believe that their life has meaning and purpose. They want to think that somehow the total of their days on earth will add up to a lasting legacy, a force for change, or some other meaningful impact that will leave an imprint on at least a small corner of humanity.

The problem is that sin has riddled our natural ambitions with pride, which corrupts even our very best intentions. As a result, we often look down upon others to prop up an inflated image of ourselves. Rather than seeing the opportunities to serve the needs of those around us, we clutch after opportunities to seize the promotion of self. As difficult as this truth is for each of us to hear, it is the message many of us need, and it is the message that God wants to use to bring us to a place of greater humility where true and lasting significance can be found.

As contrary as it may sound to our fallen hearts, fulfillment is not found in a life centred on achieving our whims, comforts, and desires. The significance we long for is only found in a life of faith-fueled surrender and devotion to the Almighty God.