Seeking God With A Whole Heart

Seeking God With A Whole Heart…

This verse from Jeremiah, doesn’t it just resonate deep within? “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” It’s a promise, a profound invitation, and a gentle challenge all wrapped into one.

You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.  Jeremiah 29:13

Think about that for a moment. It doesn’t say we’ll find Him if we seek half-heartedly, or when it’s convenient, or when all other options have been exhausted. No, it’s a wholehearted pursuit that unlocks the door to finding the Divine.

In our busy lives, fragmented attention seems to be the norm. We juggle tasks, scroll through feeds, and our minds often flit from one thing to the next. Even in our spiritual lives, we can sometimes approach God with a divided heart, our focus split between our desires, our worries, and perhaps a genuine longing for something more. But this verse calls us to a different kind of seeking – one that engages our entire being.

What does it mean to seek with all our heart? It means more than just uttering prayers or attending services. It implies a deep yearning, a persistent hunger, a relentless desire to know

God intimately. It involves aligning our thoughts, our actions, and our deepest intentions with that pursuit. It means being willing to let go of distractions, to examine our motives, and to surrender our whole selves to the journey.

This kind of seeking isn’t always easy. It can be uncomfortable, even painful, as it may require us to confront our own shortcomings and the areas in our lives where our hearts are divided. But the promise is clear: the effort is not in vain.

When our desire for God becomes the driving force of our lives, when it eclipses all other pursuits, then we will indeed find Him. He is not hiding; He is waiting to be found by a heart fully devoted to the search.

Heavenly Father, we confess that our hearts are often divided. We are pulled in so many directions, and our attention is easily scattered. Forgive us for the times we have sought you with only a fraction of our being. Ignite within us a true and unwavering hunger for your presence. Help us to shed the distractions that keep us from you and cultivate a single-minded devotion in our pursuit of you. May our every thought, word, and deed be a testament to our wholehearted desire to know you more deeply. Thank you for your promise that when we seek you with all our hearts, we will surely find you. In your holy name, we pray. Amen.

Don’t shine so that others can see you. Shine so that through you, others can see Him.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼