Sometimes we say we are looking for something
When in truth we are seeking something else
We say we are looking for happiness
When in truth we are seeking entertainment
We say we are looking for love
When in truth we are seeking to have our passion stroked
If you say someone owes you
You have sought a debt
The intimacy of love becomes a burden
If you go looking for error
You have sought what is wrong
The patience faith requires is then crippled
If you point at shame
You have sought rejection
The encouragement hope needs evaporates
Love holds no debt and forgives all
Faith believes the truth will be found and holds it up
Hope endures all things and does not disappoint
Seek and you shall find
But do you know with certainty what you are seeking
Are you seeking in name only
Are you seeking with your heart
God has all the answers
I believe He takes great pleasure when we seek Him out for them
I know there is great joy when we find Him and understand them
Is God playing hide and seek with us
Perhaps in a way He is
To find what we need we must have
Childlike faith, simple love and expectant hope
We must work for the answers
But not in a manner of doing works
In a manner that builds and brings
The intimacy He wants with us
The patience we need
The encouragement we lack
In some ways it is like trying to see beyond the horizon
We can see as far as the eye can see
Yet we need to become certain of what we do not see
We can walk forever towards the horizon
Yet it always remains just beyond our grasp
With man this is impossible
Yet with God
We can see beyond the horizon
Seek and ye shall find
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