The significance of significance? By: Jack Fisher

How much throughout the day do you try to impress people? Think about… the words you say, the clothes you wear, the way you think. More than likely the answer to that is more than we wish to admit too. But why is that? What good is it that we impress someone, woohoo, what good is that going to do for you… honestly. Or how about this question, How much do you try to impress God throughout the day? If we’re honest, we think about impressing others more than God. But is it possible to impress God? 

Many of us, (including myself) have the misunderstanding that we have to do significant things in order to get noticed by God and others. We have these great ideas that go above and beyond. The problem is that we take things of this world and try to make them great so that God notices the ‘great’ work we are doing. The humbling truth is that God calls us to live ‘other worldly.’ He calls us to ‘not be confirmed to the ways of the world.’ You see, while doing significant things is great and does often get noticed, living ‘other worlds’ is what gets the heads turning. Live in the way that we were orignally designed to be, and you will experience the goodness God freely offers. If you don’t know how to live originally,  ask a trusted friend, and read the Word.

Living other world… what does that mean. It can be described visually as a fish swimming against an upstream current. While all other fish follow the current of the waves, this one particular fish is swimming against them, and that’s tough work! Not only does is have to swim against the weight of the water, but also around the other fish. Living in this way is how our lives will be set apart. Our goal in life is not to make our name great, it’s to make God’s name great, and the way we do that is living the way in which the Bible calls us live.

1. If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.

( Colossians 3:1-2 )