If You’re Feeling Lost, Seek God

“Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!”— 1 Chronicles 16:11 (ESV).

As I get older, my brain seems to be on overload. I’m going to blame it on the wisdom I’ve gained over the years, as well as the constant chatter in our lives.

I’m betting some of you can relate to the following: trying to find your sunglasses when they’re on top of your head; scrambling to locate your cell phone and panicking when you can’t find it; losing an important piece of paper or your grocery list and trying to recall what was on the list. I confess I’ve even had the list in my hand and still walked out of the grocery store without purchasing everything on it. Now, I carry an ink pen and mark off each item as it goes in my cart. Am I the only one who’s ever done these things or the only one who is willing to admit it?

As a Christian, it’s sometimes hard to admit we’ve lost touch with God. We can become so busy—even serving Him—we don’t take time to just be with Him. In John 15:4, Jesus says, “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.”

What does it mean to abide in Jesus? The dictionary defines “abiding” as continuing without change; enduring; steadfast. What does that look like in our relationship with Him? First, the definitions all describe Him. He never changes. His love endures forever. He is steadfast, always faithful, even when we are not.

Bishop Timothy W. Cummings offers the following in our quest to abide in Him:

1. Seek Him wholeheartedly. You can’t be halfhearted about seeking God. Deuteronomy 4:29 says, “But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
2. Seek Him continually. (See 1 Chronicles 16:11 above). God will never leave you, but you may leave Him by seeking other things.
3. Humble yourself before Him. II Chronicles 7:14 says, “…if my people will humble themselves and pray, and search for me, and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear them from heaven and forgive their sins and heal their land.”
4. Become a praying person. Again, read II Chronicles 7:14. We must become people of prayer.
5. Repent from our ways. Again II Chronicles 7:14 tells us to turn from our wicked ways. Sin separates us from God.
6. Prepare our heart. II Chronicles 19:3 says, “But there are some good things about you in that you got rid of the shameful idols throughout the land, and you have tried to be faithful to God.”
7. Seek Him diligently. Hebrews 11:6 says, “…without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him.”

If you’re feeling lost, it’s time to seek God.

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