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Search for"); document.writeln("the Lord and for his strength, continually seek him.1

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We are told"); document.writeln("many times in the Bible to seek the Lord. Some verses that talk about this are"); document.writeln("Matthew 6:33, Hebrews 11:6, and 1 Chronicles 16:11. But what does it mean to"); document.writeln("truly seek the Lord? Lately, I have been asking God why certain things are"); document.writeln("happening, why I feel a certain way, and what he wants me to do. Then, I felt"); document.writeln("God put on my heart the need to truly seek Him, but I did not exactly"); document.writeln("understand what it meant to seek Him. After pondering on this concept for a"); document.writeln("while, I found what it means to truly seek the Lord. To seek God means to seek"); document.writeln("His will wholeheartedly in all you do and put aside your personal opinion, to"); document.writeln("look to Him in both the good and bad, and to think about how God would want you"); document.writeln("to respond in every situation.

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We live in a"); document.writeln("busy world, and it can be so easy to focus on, or get influenced by, worldly"); document.writeln("things and forget to seek God. However, we need to put into practice seeking"); document.writeln("God in all circumstances. When you are in a difficult situation, you need to"); document.writeln("ask Him to give you wisdom to make the right choices, and that His will be"); document.writeln("done. When you feel like you are not able to keep going, seek Him and His"); document.writeln("strength. In addition to seeking Him in the hard times, make sure to keep on"); document.writeln("seeking Him when you are in a good place. Remember to thank Him for all He has"); document.writeln("done and His continued faithfulness despite our unfaithfulness at times. If you"); document.writeln("seek God, you will find Him.

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Suggested"); document.writeln("prayer: Dear God, thank you for calling me to seek you. Help me to invite you"); document.writeln("into every moment of my life and to keep my focus on you. Despite the constant"); document.writeln("distractions and influences around me, may your voice be louder and your will"); document.writeln("be done. In the name of Jesus I pray, amen.

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1.   "); document.writeln("1"); document.writeln("Chronicles 16:11.

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Today\'€™s"); document.writeln("Encounter was written by: Gianna B.

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This and other devotionals by Richard (Dick) Innes can be read online.

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