Insignificance - Loneliness

Do you feel as if you have no value? Does life seem to prove that you are a nothing?

Do you ever wonder if your life counts for anything? We all struggle, at times, with thoughts that life is meaningless and that our lives actually matter very little to anyone. If we run with this thought we will soon develop feelings of loneliness and despair. Maybe you have even thought that you are so insignificant that it would be better to end your life than to take up space on this planet.
These feelings that you do not count for anything special are not unique to you. Some of the most successful and important people in the world … the A list of celebrities and media darlings … struggle with who they are and why they exist. You can try to prop up yourself by work harder, by taking risks, or by trying to make life as fun as possible. This might bring significance for a time but ultimately it will fail because you know that these accomplishments are meaningless.
So, here’s the deal … you do not find true meaning, life with a purpose,  until you turn your live over to the only One who matters and He is Jesus Christ. In order to enter into a relationship with God you have to be perfect because God is perfect and in Him there is absolute love and righteousness. Well, then how can you journey with God when you know that you have fallen woefully short of perfection? The answer is: you can’t. You can’t walk with Him based on your qualifications because you are not perfect; none of us are. We have all fallen short of God’s perfection and that is called sin.
But, God loves you so much that He gave His son, His one and only Son, Jesus Christ, to pay the price for your sin by dying on the cross thousands of years ago and then by bring raised from the dead on the third day. Jesus is alive today. He wants to be in relationship with you. He wants to give you true love and happiness. And only He can give you that because only He is perfect.
Do you really want to find significance and life with meaning? Turn to Jesus Christ. He has a specific plan for your life and He will journey with you. If you are willing to listen and to do what He says, He will guide you through life and even give you life in eternity. Trying to find significance and a life with purpose through your works or through relationships is like chasing after the wind. It will be fun for a short time but at the end of the day you will have nothing to show for it.
So, this is your decision … and you can make a life changing decision just by asking Jesus Christ to come into your life.

As you travel life’s journey, you can take the road from insignificance to significance. Pray this prayer...
"Dear Jesus, I am tired of the feelings that my life is meaningless and that I do not matter to anyone, I am lonely. Please forgive me of my sin and bring meaning and fulfillment into my life. I surrender my heart to you and ask that you take control of my life now. Thank you.

CONDITIONAL LOVE

I think that every emotionally healthy person wants to love and to be loved. We want people to love us as we are. We want to feel accepted no matter what we may say or do. When we make a mistake, we want to be forgiven and we don't want to experience rejection. We want to be loved unconditionally.

A problem comes though when we do not reciprocate unconditional love. For example

, there will never be real love expressed between two people if both individuals are seeking to have their needs met. How can two people make a relationship work if both define love as, "if you love me then you will do what I want"?

There is only one person who can truly love unconditionally. His name is Jesus. See, God is perfect and demands perfection from us. But, we all have fallen short of living a perfect life and that is called sin. The penalty for sin is death. But, this penalty is too great for us to pay! The Bible says that God demonstrated the meaning of love to us in this that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Jesus laid down His life for us as the ultimate act of unconditional love.

He accepts us for who we are, for what we have done, and even for what we have neglected to do. But, now He is asking us to accept Him unconditionally as well. He wants us to accept His love by giving to Him our heart, mind, soul, and strength. He wants all of us. When we give ourselves over completely to Jesus then we are "fully known, fully accepted, fully loved, fully valued, and fully celebrated."

Jesus will never leave you, quit on you, belittle you, or even condemn you. Did you know that the Bible says that Jesus did not come into the world to condemn the world but to save the world? He came to show you what love is.

Once we experience His love, we must step forward quickly to embrace it. The Bible provides an excellent description of unconditional love and gives us a pattern to follow. What is real love? Here is an example,

"Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, ... Love rejoices with the truth. Love believes and endures all things. Love never fails."

The longing of your heart to be loved unconditionally can be fulfilled only through Jesus Christ. You must admit your sin, believe in Jesus, and follow His ways. If you do, you will experience unconditional love. Once you have experienced love unconditionally, you are then able to know how to love as well.

As you travel life’s journey, you can take the road from conditional love to unconditional love. Pray this prayer with us...

"Dear Jesus, I want real love and to be loved unconditionally. Please forgive me of my sin and show me what is real love. I surrender my heart to you and ask that you take control of my life now. Thank you."