The Search For Significance (Paperback)

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"I agree with Billy Graham, 'This book should be read by every Christian."'
-- Discipleship Journal

Product Description

WE CAN BUILD OUR SELF-WORTH ON OUR ABILITY TO PLEASE OTHERS, OR ON THE LOVE AND FORGIVENESS OF JESUS CHRIST

In The Search for Significance, Robert McGee shows readers how to find true self-worth, based on the love, acceptance and forgiveness of Christ, and how to get off the performance treadmill. This classic best-selling book has changed the lives of millions of people by showing them the key to lasting significance.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; Rev Expand edition (May 5, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849940915
• ISBN-13: 978-0849940910
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #591,568 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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53 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for someone looking to learn about oneself., November 9, 1999

By	Mr. Mark T. Daugherty (Tulsa, OK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Search For Significance (Paperback)

This book will challenge anyone whose willing to be honest with him/herself. It will help you deal with root issues of heart and understand more about yourself, as well as others. This book is not for the weak hearted. It's for the man/woman who has a longing to dive deeper into issues of self-worth, motivations, habits, attitudes, etc. Do not be deceived...if you're that person who has a high self-esteem this book will still challenge you in every area. I think it's for the Christian and non-Christian a like. I recommend reading the book with the workbook and a study group. I've had the opportunity to meet with several other women over the past few weeks and discuss a chapter at a time. Each person brings a new angle and perspective to the study.

40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The textbook on Biblical self-worth., April 26, 1999

By	Todd Hudnall (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Robert Mc Gee has written what I consider the definitive textbook on Biblical self-worth. You will learn God's system of value compared to the world's system. Instead of finding our value through possessions, performance and other people's opinions of us, we can base our value on our intrinsic worth through creation and redemption. Practical daily application tools are also provided. This is a wonderful book for those battling with significance issues, which are the root of a myriad of negative behaviors and mental disorders.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well-done book that helps with spiritual change., November 17, 2001

By	Erik Olson "Seeker Reviews" (Ridgefield, WA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Search For Significance (Paperback)

"The Search For Significance" is a book that I had wanted to read for some time. A couple of friends had recommended it to me, including one in a small group I attended who said it helped him with relational issues. Therefore, I was glad to see "Search For Significance" on the reading list for one of my seminary courses. When I finished it, I was not disappointed. I found it to be very well done and a solid aid to my walk with God in the area of proper self-concept.

As with "Victory Over The Darkness", I was really encouraged by the heavy Scriptural emphasis in "Search For Significance." This was especially important, given the author's theme concerning how our self-concept should be based on God's view of us. Such an assertion required the proper usage of key Biblical passages, and McGee took care to do just that. Indeed, the author actually stated his awareness that the Word of God is our final authority on our identity in Christ, regardless of the negative messages from the world, Satan, and even from within us.

The book's overall organization was also an important feature of "Search For Significance." McGee created a solid, simple outline that formed the foundation for the book. First, he lists the "Four False Beliefs" - Performance, Approval, Blame, and Shame - that cover the major negative self-concept pitfalls which people tend to embrace. He then goes on to identify "God's Answer" to each false belief - Justification, Reconciliation, Propitiation, and Regeneration - and provides the Scriptural basis for these answers. The outline is especially helpful because it provides a concise, at-a-glance reminder of the book's overall theme that makes it easier to comprehend and apply his teachings. From there, McGee goes on to devote two full chapters to each False Belief and its corresponding Answer.

After dealing with the Four False Beliefs and God's Answer to each of them, McGee devotes the last three chapters toward setting up a continuous plan to renew the heart and mind so that one can reinforce the lessons already learned. In chapter eleven he reminds us of our new identity in Christ, and that the Holy Spirit is the true agent of change in the Christian's life. He continues by identifying five pitfalls that "stem from a misunderstanding of Christ's love and forgiveness, and often prevent us from experiencing His presence and power." Of course, McGee provides a Biblical rebuttal for each of them. In the next chapter McGee illustrates the difference between guilt and conviction in a manner I found to be very well done. In fact, it is an excellent apologetic counter to the assertion that Christianity is motivated by guilt. In the final chapter, McGee makes it clear that renewing the mind is "more than repeating some words over and over." He once more stresses the fundamental role of the Holy Spirit. But he also states that our God-given emotions can be used to detect deception and assist in change. Once again, McGee provides a helpful outline that enables one to understand and apply the overall truth he conveys. He defines this phase of replacing false beliefs and replacing them with God's truth as "The Trip In." The three-stage Trip In begins at Bondage, where we are trapped in false beliefs. Obedience is the next stage, where we identify false beliefs and choose to "stand firm on what God has revealed to us." Finally, we experience Freedom when false beliefs are replaced with God's truth.

The "Search For Significance" was definitely worth reading. I found McGee's simple, well-organized format to be especially helpful in assimilating its Biblically based message about how my self-concept should be based on God's view of me. A continual, prayerful application of McGee's methods will provide fertile ground for the Holy Spirit to guide one on their own "Trip In" towards a walk based not on false beliefs, but on God's truth.