Seek and Find
In an effort to make the prospect of cleaning fun, I announced to my children that we were going on a scavenger hunt. Their job was to look for anything downstairs that belonged to them and take it back to their rooms. As I walked downstairs, I was surprised at what I saw – two little bottoms sticking up in the air. Their heads were under the living room sofa as they searched the darkness beneath for any hidden belongings. In theory, it wasn’t a bad thought. However, the reality was that they stepped over two pairs of shoes, a tote bag, a book, and some toy cars to go searching under the sofa. They’d overlooked the obvious items in search of something hiding elsewhere.
How often do we do the same thing? We’re sad or lonely so we find food to eat instead seeking God as our comfort. We engage in busyness so we won’t have to tend to our feelings of insecurity. We feel inadequate so we try to prove our worth by impressing others. We spend a great deal of time looking in all the wrong places. God is the answer to all our needs – physically, spiritually and emotionally. We will never find fulfillment in worldly things. They may please us for a short time, but God is the only one who truly satisfies all our needs. He’s waiting for us to seek Him and we’ll find Him in plain view when we do.
But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul. Deuteronomy 4:29
Oh, Cindy, thanks so much for your commitment to your ministry. I just got done reading your newsletter and blogs. God is soooo good!!! I continue to be amazed at the works God is doing in your life. You are a very gifted writer and I thank you for sharing your gift with others… all for the glory of our Precious Father. I got goose bumps reading about your conference and how God reminded you over and over that He sees YOU! Please know that you and Ashlynn are making a difference in so many lives! Thanks for all you do!!!
Love and Hugs,
Angie
P.S. Dancing In The Rain sure beats dancing with Mike! His loss!
Thanks for your wonderful words of encouragement Angie! My prayer is that others will experience God in amazing ways and always find joy in Him.