Created for Significance

We need answers-answers that are sure and dependable, answers thatbring goodness and contentment. Today, perhaps more than ever before,the human condition has been confused and in turmoil. We are longingfor essential aspects to fulfi ll our needs, but often fall short of the true fulfi llment. We are created with core longings that were designed to be ultimately fulfi lled byGod. However, we have been hurt by bad relationships, abuse and neglect, unfulfi lledpromises, and shortcomings of our own contrived pursuits. As we begin the CreatedFor series, we will introduce these six core longings and begin with the focus onsignifi cance. My prayer is that you will fi nd healing for your soul and restoration foryour spirit. Dr. Robert Shaw has spent his life in the people-helping business. He has a uniqueability to key in on the many dynamics of the human condition and the biblical answersthat can help individuals become all that God truly intends them to be. In this work,he introduces and expounds upon human core longings: love, signifi cance, security,understanding, purpose, and belonging. In a culture that has become narcissistic anddriven by what s in it for me, Dr. Shaw reveals what it means to live a truly meaningfullife based on identifying and honoring these God-given core longings. In your questfor the experience of the truth as revealed in Scripture and most importantly in Christ,this work will provide you with a clear pathway to genuine satisfaction from the insideout in a way that brings glory to the One who created you for eternal signifi cance. Mark J. Chironna, MA, Ph.D., Senior Pastor and Life Coach, Church on the LivingEdge, Orlando, Florida Dr. Shaw writes with eloquent simplicity on a complex matter of God s creativedesign. He has gathered nuggets of truth and packaged them for both scholarly andpractical consumption, as a source of being reminded of our God-given signifi cance. As a consummate clinician and a devout minister of the gospel, he possesses a rarecapacity to write with a full measure of the spiritual savvy to discern and articulatetimeless truths with grace and contemporary relevance. Everyone will be well servedto drink deeply from this well of wisdom. Adrian F. Starks, Senior Pastor, World Victory International Christian Center,Greensboro, North Carolina