Search for Significance-With Workbook

by Robert S. McGee

This resource contains administrative guidelines, small-group learning activities, and other teaching helps for use in leading weekly small-group discussions. Search for Significance helps those who struggle with low self-esteem, approval-based self-worth, blaming themselves for past failures, and shame. This popular study helps people build their self-worth on the forgiveness and unconditional love of Christ instead of relying on their own abilities to please others. (12 sessions) Member Books (ISBN# 0805499903) are available separately for each participant.

Paperback

First published February 1, 1990

About the author

Robert S. McGee is author of The Search for Significance which has sold over 3 million copies. He is also a lecturer and counselor. He started the national health care organization, Rapha, that began integrating a Christian perspective into psychiatric and substance abuse treatment in hospitals.
McGee has also written numerous books on recovery from various dependencies, disorders, relationships, and substance abuse. His years of experience as a counselor helping people heal from emotional wounds has given him a unique perspective on what it truly means to be honest with yourself.

Reviews

[Kristen Gebbia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I never realized how much I placed my worth in my ability to perform! I felt like a failure if I didn't meet self-imposed standards of performance (the sink needed to be empty at night; I had to read at least one chapter in a book before bed; violin needed to be practiced daily; etc etc) McGee identified this habit in my life and then gave God's Answer to my misplaced self-worth: justification. Nothing I do or fail to do can change how God views me. My self-worth should be based on the fact that I am a child of Christ and He loved me so much He died for me...not on whether or not my to-do list was finished by the end of the day. McGee identifies three other false foundations of self-worth, and then gives God's Answer to those.

The very last chapter briefly deals with identifying feelings (a lot like How We Love and How We Love Our Kids did), but lines out what to DO with those feelings afterwards a little better than I felt the Yerkovich's did:
1. Identify the feelings; 2. Discover why you feel this way (what is the trigger from your past?); 3. Pray and ask God to replace these feelings with His Truth (instead of feeling rejected, realize that your self-worth isn't based on other people, God has accepted you and you're His child.) This step should include finding a scripture to counteract the untruthful feelings you have; 4. Pray and ask God to help you to forgive the people who have hurt you and to help you believe the God-given truth about yourself instead of other's opinions.

[Johnny · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an Awesome book! I would recommend it to all my Christian friends, especially college age to young adults!