HE WILL FIND YOU

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

We shouldn’t seek answers as much as we should seek God. If you seek answers you won’t find them, but if you seek God, the answers will find you. – Mark Batterson

Deuteronomy 4:29

…seek the Lord your God and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul.

This runs a little counter to what we often do, doesn’t it?

We do go to GOD with our needs but often we go to GOD with some “proposed” answers as well.

“GOD, I know you know I need so please bless me accordingly with thus and so.”

Or

“GOD, I am under the gun here and a ‘quick answer’ would be preferred this time around. I don’t have time for any refining.”

We do this don’t we?

We “seek” with formulated answers and then go to GOD for a rubber stamp. We mistakenly assume that since we are close to the issue or the action that we have seen the pros and cons, formulated the risk, and have a clear picture as to a preferred result.

But GOD says…

This plan of mine is not what you would work out, neither are my thoughts the same as yours! Isaiah 55:8 (LB)

The “plan”, our plan, is OFTEN NOT what HE would work out.  

But we sure think we can do the planning anyway!

Our heavenly Father is far too wise and loves us far too much to give us everything we ask for. Someday we’ll thank God for the prayers He didn’t answer in the affirmative as much or more than the ones He did.

So, we need to heed the counsel of Mr. Batterson.

Don’t approach GOD today with preconceived notions and suggestions. Instead approach GOD as GOD, the keeper and holder of all wisdom, providence, and provision.

Seek His face.

Seek His direction.

Seek His answer.

Pose the problem. State the need. Cast the care.

And then pause.

And listen.

I have a group of friends, mindful believers that do this as well or better than anyone.  Once the praying and seeking is over, they crack open the Word and look for GOD nuggets of wisdom; for His plan; His voice!

When we DILIGENTLY seek we find. 

That is truth not hearsay. (Proverbs 8:17)

Bill Mills said it this way,

I believe GOD wants us to let Him show us His best! “God desires to reveal His heart to us and to build His heart into us as we seek His face.” ― Bill Mills

That is true.

So just seek today.

He will find you.

I love you all.

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