September 10, 2012

Do You Know How To Seek God And Expect To Find Him?

How To Seek God

While it is extremely important to know how to seek God, it is just as important to expect to find Him. Have the faith to find Him every day of your life.

All of us who are Christians have heard the scripture in Jeremiah 29:13 which says,”… seek Me and find Me when you search for me with all your heart.”

How many of us really believe if we seek God we will actually find Him? If we truly believe this, why are we chasing after entertainment instead of trying to seek first the kingdom of God?

Finding God Himself has got to be the most amazing find of our lives.

It occurred to me that people spend millions of dollars at archaeological digs. Excavation is a tough process of removing one level of earth at a time. The area must be cleared, mapped out,and then the slow process of the dig begins.

Every bucket must be sifted through in this extremely tedious operation. During this process, time and effort and much patience is required. All this to find old, smelly dead or ancient artifacts.

I realize there is value in this effort, but I believe there is a treasure so much greater to be mined. Will we spend the time, money, and effort learning how to seek the kingdom of God?

We have also heard of the ridiculous government waste found in projects seeking the importance of a frisbee, or a pickle. How do these things compare to gaining wisdom in how to seek God?

How To Seek God Personal Time

During one of my quiet times with the Lord, I became overwhelmed by His presence and His love. As I was reading Psalm 11, this passage stood out in verses 4-5 : “His eyes behold, His eyes test, His countenance looks upon the upright in heart.”

The only way we can qualify as being upright in heart is through Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.

But it was as if I could feel His eyes penetrating me and making me whole. It was a bit like Superman looking at me with His laser eyes. I could sense something was being healed in me.

As I continued to study the scriptures on how to seek God, I became overtaken with His great love for me and for us all. In many places the Bible, we are instructed to seek God first above other things.

How much better off this world would be if we spent time learning how to seek God first in our lives, hearing His thoughts, feeling His love, and getting His plan for the day!

How To Seek God Encounters

Are you ready to have an encounter of the ultimate kind? Get ready for something more amazing than any outrageous vacation, any Clint Eastwood movie, any Super Bowl, any adventure park, or any decadent dessert.

Here’s how to seek God by following these steps consistently.

1. Set aside 15 minutes a day to spend with God, and make sure it’s time when you are sharp.
2. Draw close to God by singing worship songs TO HIM, and reading and meditating on His Word telling Him you love Him and want to be closer to Him.
3. Make sure you mix this up with listening to what He has to say and telling God that you love Him with all your heart.
4. Consider other things you have sought after, and the cost your were willing to put into it, knowing this is the greatest treasure you will ever find!

As you follow these steps on how to seek God, you will find your self seeking this special time alone with Him more and more. When you seek Him, expect a supernatural encounter.

You will discover your time searching for Him and finding Him to be a priceless artifact worth the digging!

Charleen Ecuyer

P.S. Practice HOW TO SEEK GOD for yourself and discover some exciting and fun ways to help your family seek Him at the link above.

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September 7, 2012

Learn How To Seek God First and Enjoy The Fullness of His Blessings

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How To Seek God First

Once you set your heart on how to seek God first, you will end up finding more than you ever imagined. As you seek God, you will discover the secret to happiness, fulfillment, peace, and provision.

Whenever anyone is seeking something or someone, they must have a starting point to begin their search.

God chose in His infinite wisdom to reveal who He is through His Son, Jesus Christ. He is our starting point.

There is no way around this. You can find aspects of God in nature, in others, and in serving others. You will not truly learn how to seek God and find Him apart from Jesus.

Now that you know what the starting point is in how to seek God first, let’s move on.

How To Seek God First Details

The first detail on how to seek God first is that you must do it with genuine passion.

Remember how you sought after the affection of your spouse before you got married? Hopefully you are still seeking to love your spouse with that same kind of passion.

In other words, there is a sense of being consumed by your search for the heart of your Creator, your Heavenly Father. This is a life long search that will never disappoint and will bring constant and bountiful rewards.

The challenge is that there is so much out there competing for our attention. We have access to the millions of discoveries and experiences of others through the internet. We have learned that we have to limit our time spent there.

The second important detail in discovering how to seek God first is seeking not just His Presence but His will also. God’s will is seeing His kingdom being spread across this earth in the hearts of men and women.

You know how to seek the kingdom of God when you are engaged in wanting this to happen also.

The third detail in finding how to seek God first is through your use of your time. Give God the first part of your day. Give God the first part of your week, of each month, and of each year. Do this by remembering Him and celebrating Him.

The fourth and final detail in learning how to seek God first is giving Him first place in your activities. Invite Him to direct you, guide you, correct you, and bless you in all you put your hand to.

How To Seek God First Rewards

The 6th chapter of Hebrews tells us that God rewards those who diligently seek Him. This should not be a tough concept to accept. As parents, don’t we look for and hope for chances to reward our children?

The really awesome thing is that God’s blessings have no limit. He wants us to be fulfilled in every aspect of our lives, not just the spiritual part. Seek first the kingdom of God and watch all things get added to you.

Michael and Charleen

P.S. His blessings are poured out on us when we have learned HOW TO SEEK GOD FIRST. On-line Courageous Men’s Destiny Teams are forming now and ready to help
you seek God first.