Weighing the wind

Common people are a puff of wind and powerful people are not what they appear. When weighed on the scales, together they are lighter than a breath of air. (Psa 62:9) Most people spend their lives in a relentless pursuit of self-worth. They measure their value by career, rank, and wealth. I think that most of them are miserable because the pursuit is never ending. They can never be confident that, of the 6 billion people on earth, they are among the elite. When they try to assure themselves that they are, they come off as extremely egotistical. What makes a person valuable? We have inherent value in that we are created in the image of God and Christ died for us. What can we do to increase our value? Let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows God. (Jer 9:24)