"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." Ephesians 2:10
One of the fears that haunts you is the fear that you will live your life and no one will care. You and I have an inherent need to matter.
Do you matter? Does your life matter? Will anyone care that you showed up on planet earth? Will you leave a thumb print on time? How will eternity be different because you were here?
Have you ever wondered that? Are you struggling with it now?
I often quote my favorite philosopher, my mother, who used to say, "If you could buy him for what he is worth and sell him for what he thinks he's worth you could be a millionaire!"
What she is saying is that value is subjective. It is hard to determine. That contributes to the problem.
If you ask, "Do I matter?", the next question would be, "Matter to whom?"
Who will you allow to determine your value? How will you decide what your life is worth? Where can you go to get an accurate estimate of your worth?
That IS the question, "Isn't it?"
A primary way we determine value in our marketplace is who designed the product and who made it?
If you see labels like "Ford", "Kenmore", "Old Navy", or "Seiko" an item will have one value. But, if you see brands like "Ralph Lauren", "Mecedes", "BMW", or "Rolex" those items will increase in value significantly.
How do you begin your search for significance? Where do you begin to look to determine your value? Look to your label.
Who designed you? Who created you? The answer to that question matters if you want to matter!
Hint: check the Bible verse above.
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