by Neil T. Anderson
We will sense our significance when we become good stewards of what God has entrusted to us. As 1 Corinthians 4:1,2 says, "So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the secret things of God. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful." God has not equally distributed gifts, intelligence or talents. Therefore, we will be judged only according to our use of what He has entrusted to us. He is a fair and just God. Our significance will not be measured by the greatness of our gifts, talents. Therefore, we will be judged only according to our use of what He has entrusted to us. He is a fair and just God. Our significance will not be measured by the greatness of our gifts, talents or intelligence, but how we have used what God has entrusted to us -- because whatever we sow, by faith, in God's Kingdom, will last for eternity.
There are no insignificant children of God. A dear lady once said to me, "All I do is teach third grade boys in Sunday School." I said, "What do you mean, that's all you do? You have the privilege of building scriptural principles into those third graders that will affect them for all eternity. You call that insignificant?"
One little seed sown in the Kingdom of God will reap eternal results. Sometimes we struggle because we do not see the lasting effect of our work. That's why Paul writes in Galatians 6:9, "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."
help me to see the reality of life from Your eternal perspective. I confess the times I have sought immediate gratification. I renounce the lie of Satan that there is no eternal consequence to our stewardship. I claim no ownership of what You have entrusted to me, and to You I dedicate my life, family, ministry and all my endowments. I commit myself to be a good steward of what You have entrusted to me, and my search for significance is over. I no longer seek to be wise by the standards of this age or seek the temporal rewards and acclaim of living independent of You. I find my significance in doing Your will, as my Savior modeled for me. I now commit myself to live a life dependent upon You and trust You for the eternal dividends that come from a faithful life today. In jesus' precious name I pray. Amen.