This series deals with areas and topics regarding our wiring and why we do what we do.
OUR NEEDS:
As humans, we have needs. There are Casual Needs, which range from trivial to significant. They do not require relationship. (I need a new computer; I need to eat three times per day instead of four, etc.)
There are Critical Needs, which are legitimate and important desires for quality relationships and additions to life. (I need to talk things over, I need nurturing as a child, I need relationships, etc.)
The needs that we will be dealing with are Crucial Needs. These are God-given needs that we did not create on our own. Casual and critical needs can be satisfied at a human level. However, crucial needs, ultimately, can only be fully satisfied by God, although we look to many things (people, things, and situations) to try to get them met.
Those crucial needs are 1) The need to be loved, 2) the need to have worth, and 3) the need to feel accepted. Everything we do in life is an attempt to try to get one of those needs met.
For example, the reason I might not take on a big challenge or confront someone who is crossing over my boundaries, might be because I don’t want to fail or be rejected. This deals with my source of worth and acceptance. Does that make sense?
Why is it important to know about our needs? Because as we begin to understand how we are wired, it will be important to realize a foundational source that we are trying to meet in everything we do. This information is to help you to start asking questions and pondering your life in moving toward your potential, possibilities and purpose.
Take care
Charlotte
Dream Madly, Pursue Wildly, Trust Completely tm
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