Are You Hiding or Seeking?

   Latly in my devotion time, God has seemed to continually be leading me to the same types of Bible passages. Like it's almost weird because every night I am being shown the same things, which must mean He is trying to tell me something, ha! So what is this 'special' thing I have been learning? Well, I am glad you asked...
   
   Deuteronomy 4:29--"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."
    Seeking Christ; yes, I have heard this term pretty much my whole life, but what in the world does it actually mean, personally, for me? Remember the childhood game hide-and-seek; where one person counts to some random number while the other kids run and hide? I loved this game, even though I was terrible at it. Like I mean terrible. I would always get tired and impatient and end up turning myself in just so I didn't have to wait any longer. Yea, I was that kid. But recently, God has been showing me I am being that same person in my relationship with Him. God is saying seek me, just simply seek who I am, my desires for you, my will and way. This sounds simple right? But remember, I am the person who is impatent, who gets tired of waiting and "jumps the gun." God is showing me, I am wrong. I need to seek him, wait for him, desire him in all situations in life: relationships, friendships, family, etc.
   
  Luke 22:42--"Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done."
       I am learning that in this so called game of life, that my role, as a Christ follower, is to quit hiding from God and seek his face. I am also learning that the more time I spend seeking him, the more I love him. Like sometime my love for Christ is so strong, I can feel it so much, it can almost take my breath away. Do you know that kind of love from Christ? I pray you do, and if not, I would love to share with you about it!
   
    The words to one of my favorite worship songs goes as follows: "The more I seek you, the more I find you. The more I find you, the more I love you." I pray this can become true in your life as well as mine. For me, it is a daily decision I have to make. I have to wake up every moring and tell myself, "Not my will but your's be done." It's not easy at first. I stll at times see things through 'human' eyes, but I am working at it. Please hold me to it too.
-Hope you all have a wonderful Friday, stay cool, take a walk in the sunshine, and love each other!

Blessings
--G--