About your importance to others…
Galatians 6:2 Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill
the law of Christ. (NIV)
The way our life works, we can sometimes think no one cares about us. We can
sometimes wrongly think we are not important to anyone else. However, all of our
lives are connected and inter-connected in invisible ways, making all of us
important to each other. Although you might not always think so, it is
absolutely true you are incredibly important to others. We cannot always see the
importance of our interconnections to others, yet our life becomes important to
others because of our interconnections with them. We cannot always see the
puzzle of where we fit in the life of others. We cannot always see we are very
often quite vital to the lives of others. Since there are so many people on
earth, we can easily think the world can do without us. Although we can easily
think we are not important to anyone, just the opposite is true. In addition, we
can easily underestimate our power and influence upon others. In the same way,
because you are important to others, your mistakes can hurt others in ways you
cannot know or appreciate. Likewise, because you are so important to others,
your success in life can bless others if you want to be a blessing. Lastly,
because God gave you the gift of life and made you important in the lives of
others, God expects and needs you to share your life in loving ways with others.
In God's way of thinking, your importance to others is fully realized when you
love them enough to help carry their burdens.
