Life seems to be an endless scavenger hunt in the search for significance. We look for clues everyday to tell us where our true significance lies. We look for it in the expressions of the ones we love, in the numbers at the end of the day, in the smiles of content customers, in the giggles of children, in the praise of a boss, in the dreams of our future, and in the man in the mirror. And yet, all of those glimpses of significance are only clues that will either lead us to true significance or send us on a never-ending wild goose chase.
I’ve done both, and I can tell you that the goose chase only leaves you empty inside. The goose chase can bring you the highs that come with accolades from a great performance or with the approving gaze of a stranger. These highs feel exhilarating, but the problem is that they are short-lived and addicting. They actually condition us to seek out more attention and praise in order to get the next hit of euphoria, but what we don’t realize is that in our search for significance we actually give up our identity. We become only as good as the next high-five or pat on the back. The things we once loved seem to dim as they aren’t quite as appealing as they once were. We need bigger and better words of praise, and our performance now feeds our significance thus causing us to miss out on the joy of who we are meant to be. It is a vicious cycle with the allusion of importance, but in reality we are stripping ourselves of our very identity.
So, how do you avoid the endless goose chase? Well, what I can tell you is that your true significance can only come from the God who created you. He is the only one who can actually speak truth to you in a way that will cause your soul and spirit to awaken to who you really are created to be. And, the only way to hear Him speak to you is to ask Him too. It’s really that simple. It most likely won’t be an audible voice, but the more you ask, the more you will start to see the truth of who you are meant to be – a man/woman of significance marked by LOVE. And, the best part about this revelation is that it doesn’t have highs and lows. It only has highs that get higher. PERIOD. It doesn’t leave you in a funk always searching for the next bigger and better thing to tell you that you are worth something. It has a finality to it that is eternal, and quite frankly it is the biggest and best thing that there is in this life.
Although this may be new, I challenge you to take a few minutes each day this week, and ask God to show you your significance. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy. You don’t even have to close your eyes. Just ask Him, and listen to what He has to say. I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Asking and Listening,
– The Lily
Jeremiah 33:3
“Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.”
I AM THE LILY 