Are
you concerned that when you die you will soon be forgotten? Do you
long to be noticed and remembered?
Humans
long for a life of significance, Weaver writes. People want to be
known, appreciated, influential, and remembered. He relates the
attempts of many people to gain a life of significance. Some sought
fame, others accomplishments, politics, philanthropy, even crime. All
these efforts have negative side effects and actually fail, Weaver
writes.
The
key to significance for each human is Christianity. True significance
for an individual comes from God. Weaver reminds us that man was created
in God's image, each human is fully known by God, and God actually
interacts with humans.
Weaver
then looks at what this means, that we have our significance from
God. He suggests that it allows us to be humble, to treat others the
way God wants us to, and that we are able to follow our God-given
purpose.
This
is a great book. I look at our culture today and I see so many people
trying to be somebody. This book explains why. Weaver's message is
also a good reminder of who we are in Christ and what that means in
how we relate to one another. A thought provoking book, I recommend
it.
Food
for thought: “Our identity rests in God, not in the impressions we
forge in the finite minds of others...” (151)
“Nothing
you can do to me can threaten my significance.” (197)
George
Weaver is an attorney practicing law in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Publishing, 283 pages.
I
received a complimentary copy of this book through the Book Club
Network for the purpose of an independent and honest review.
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