SEEKING GOD BUT NOT FINDING HIM? 

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Do you feel like you are searching and continually seeking God but you’re failing to find Him? You believe you seek God ‘hard’ in prayer, fasting, and church attendance but He doesn’t seem to reveal Himself to you? You don’t understand the problem. You don’t get all this fire, anointing, and heavenly experience only a few people seem to be privileged enough to experience. I can relate. I totally understand you. However, I must admit the problem is you and not God.

Finding God is reliant upon how & why you are seeking Him.

God is a God of His Word. Scriptures confirm, heaven and earth will pass away but His words will never pass away for they are eternal. And He has eternally promised that “If we look for Him wholeheartedly, we will find Him.” – Jeremiah 29:13

The word ‘IF’ indicates a condition involved in achieving the desired outcome of seeking God. On a personal note, I wasn’t familiar with the promises of God when I sought for Him a few years back. I thought Sunday service and 2 mins-prayer (which was a monologue) a day was enough to express my ‘longing’ for God. Man was I deceived?! I always wondered why the people at church were going all crazy for the Lord. I absolutely couldn’t see what set their hearts ablaze for Him. Whenever I approached them they used to tell me ‘His love mercy, His presence consumes us….’ What?! To me, it seemed as though God chose and picked whom He revealed Himself to.

Looking back, I realize all along, my heart was the problem and not God. My heart was unable to genuinely yearn for God as it was filled with idols. We only desperately seek what we are hungry for and what is valuable to us. Imagine you owned a rare gemstone and you lost it. Would you easily give up your search for it? You won’t. Why? Your knowledge of its value and worth wouldn’t allow you to just sit around like you lost a rock. How much more precious and valuable is God our creator…the giver of an abundant LIFE. Often times, we seek God but we seek Him with 25% or 50% of our hearts. You may honestly seek the Lord but you maybe be searching for Him half-heartedly whilst dedicating the rest to other gods. IF only we search for God with ALL of our hearts can we be sure to find Him. We tend to neglect the fact our heart dictates our actions.

God always searches the heart and He never fails to respond to the heart that earnestly longs for Him and Him alone.

Idols are one of the main barriers to seeking God wholeheartedly. They keep you moving on a rollercoaster. They cause many to find comfort in being ‘habitual’ churchgoers. Regardless of their lack of enthusiasm and excitement to hear God speak into their lives through His Word, they still somehow continue to go to the building. But they struggle to live as His sanctuary because God will never reign with idols. HE IS GOD ALONE. “I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.” – Isaiah 42:8 (NIV) God doesn’t play with His NAME & GLORY. You either choose HIM or them but you can’t have both. How much does God mean to you personally? Evaluate your heart to see if you value Him as much as you say you do.

Our actions speak louder of our priorities and desire than our words does.

FAITH IT.

The book of Hebrews chapter 11 lists a number of people and nations from the past who through their bold confidence in God received His promises. The entire chapter stirs me up every time I read it…especially verse 6, “Without faith, it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” I have seen this to be true in my life. God is crazy faithful even in our unfaithfulness. He will forever do what He said He will do. By faith, the people in our book of love (the bible) overthrew kingdoms, walked on water, shut the mouths of lions, and quenched the flames of fire and so much more. They worshipped the same God we do now. We can trust Him because He proved to be trustworthy in the lives of our ancestors. He hasn’t changed. He is still alive, He is still loving, He is still relentlessly pursuing you, He is still willing and ever-present to be the well that quenches our thirst for Him…He is HERE to feed and satisfy whoever is truly hungry for Him.

HUMBLE YOURSELF.

God is in constant search for people with a childlike heart. It pleases Him to reveal Himself and His truth to this kind of people for they are humble. (Matthew 11:25) You see it takes humility to recognize our lack of wisdom and knowledge. Little children will not stop crying until you give them what they desperately seek and need. Don’t stop crying out to God. Moreover, we must humble ourselves to want God more than anything else and seek Him as our vital necessity.

NEVER GIVE UP.

Remember how much He means to you. Empty your heart and keep on asking God, keep on seeking Him and you will receive what you asked for and find the God you sought. (Matthew 7:7) Satan knows once you find God, you will be set on fire. You will become one contagious disciple. Therefore, he will attempt to plant doubt in your heart so you give up your search. Tell yourself, GIVING UP IS NOT AN OPTION.

In conclusion, finding God is encountering God (meeting with Him). This special and personal experience of God is so profound, it never leaves you as it found you. Moses and Paul are some of the biblical men who met God and were left transformed until they drew their last breath. I would like to add,

Finding God marks the beginning of our journey with Him not the end.

I challenge you to tirelessly seek the Lord with ALL your heart, faith, and meekness and watch Him reveal His glory to you. Never put a time limit on Him. You will know you have found Him when He awakens your spirit and consumes you with His fire. You will lose the ability to resist keeping this crazy love to yourself. YOU WILL BEGIN TO LIVE FOR OTHERS AS HE LIVED FOR YOU.“God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?” – Numbers 23:19

God Loves You, Always & Forever! 

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14 Responses
  • sammy
    March 6, 2018

    God bless you ….it encourage ppls to seek God without giving up ..stay blessed .

  • Kelah
    September 23, 2018

    Thanks you so much for this. This was really helpful. Thanks again.

  • Albin Siby
    March 8, 2019

    Hi.

    I’ve been seeking the Lord for my Salvation.

    PLEASE  pray to Lord Jesus for my Salvation! To save my SOUL. Please ask HIM to remove everything hindering my Salvation and that I may be truly born again by His Grace.

    Please pray to HIM that I may truly submit and surrender All of myself to HIM ONLY completely and forever and To let me trust in HIM alone To Save me.

    And that I may be Truly Born Again of His Holy Spirit, by His Holy Spirit.

    • Mehret Abraham
      May 27, 2019

      Hi Albin,

      Apologies for the delayed response.

      We are very happy to hear your heart is openly seeking the salvation that comes by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. We believe God has answered your prayer. We stand with you in prayer concerning your walk with the Lord. We pray that your life maybe an evidence of the transformative work the Holy Spirit’s carrying out in you.

      Always remember, you are not alone in this journey and you will never be. God is with you and He loves you, always & forever!

    • Richina
      December 10, 2020

      Have you found him?

      • Mercy Abraham
        January 12, 2021

        Hi Richina,

        I hope you are well.

        Yes, I have found/encountered the Lord.

        God Loves You, Always & Forever!

  • Fidelia
    July 11, 2019

    Helo am fidelia, have been seeking God for a long time now, have prayed, fasted, gone for programs not for any other reason but just to know him and be in an intimate relationship with him but d revease is d case, is just as if d more I seek God d farther he is from me. Right now I don’t even know what to think anymore. Pls councel me. Thanks

    • Mehret Abraham
      September 10, 2019

      Hi Fidelia,

      I hope you are well.

      My apologies for the delayed response to your question.

      I’m sorry that in spite of your pursuit of God, you feel as if He is distancing Himself from you. However, I would like to remind you that your feelings are not your reality neither are they the truth. The Word of God is the Truth and the truth tells us that “We will seek Him and find Him when we seek Him with all our heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13). I can assure you that as long as you are drawing close to God, He is drawing close to you (James 4:2) regardless of whether or not you feel it. God loves you, He adores you, and cares for you. He doesn’t want anything more for you than to be intimately close to Him. Submit your feelings to the Word of God and fight forward sister. You are not alone in this.

      I encourage you to continue to walk by faith. To seek God through His Word, worship, prayer, and fellowship with other followers of Jesus.

      If you would like me to counsel you properly, please email me at [email protected]

      I pray that you encounter God and that your heart rests in His truth.

      God Loves You, Always & Forever!

  • Lorraine
    April 12, 2020

    Thank you for this. It was really helpful and encouraging during these difficult times. I’m seeking God that he will awake his spirit in me and that I won’t go back to business as usual. I can’t live without him.

    • Mehret Abraham
      April 12, 2020

      Hi Lorraine,

      I’m glad to hear this blog encouraged you. Glory be to God.

      You are blessed and highly favored.

      God Loves You, Always & Forever!

  • Jasmine
    June 24, 2020

    thank you for this.I was wondering if you could say how long it took you to find God?xx

    • Mehret Abraham
      June 30, 2020

      Hi Jasmine, I can’t specify the length of time it took me to find/encounter God. However, I can say it took true repentance and a completely surrendered heart. I hope this helps.

      God Loves You, Always & Forever!

  • Sharon
    June 26, 2020

    Question: are we to assume that God is drawing closer to us? because for so long i believed those scriptures, but there was no evidence of it. I know that we are supposed to live by faith but what happens when that faith does not bring evidence? Is that how it is supposed to work?
    I tried to seek God just so i can know Him better as well and for two years i came up with nothing so I concluded that God either does not hear me or does not wish to be found by me and so I moved on without Him.
    Maybe you can explain to me how faith works. Are we supposed to believe until we see evidence of our beliefs or just keep believing without any evidence for good?

  • Mercy Abraham
    January 13, 2021

    Hi Sharon,

    I hope you are well.

    The bible tells us in James 4:8 “Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.”

    Based on James 4:8, we shouldn’t assume that God is drawing closer to us because God drawing closer to us is dependent upon us drawing close to Him. God is only as close to us as we are to Him. We must seek God through His word and in prayer by faith. When we seek God, we must make sure we wash our hands and purify our hearts by asking for forgiveness of our sins and we must make sure we are not seeking Him half-heartedly. We must seek God and draw close to Him on His terms not ours.

    “Now faith is the assurance (confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality—faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses].” – Hebrews 11:1 (AMP)

    Our faith is our evidence that we have received what we are believing and asking God for. For example, we are saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8) meaning our faith is our assurance of salvation. However, the reality of our faith is evidenced through our actions/works (James 2:14-26). To answer your question, when we pray to God or ask Him for anything that’s in His will; we must believe that He has heard us and He has answered (1 John 5:14-15). We must continue to believe Him by faith until we see the manifestation of our answered prayers in the physical realm.

    Always remember, God hears you when you pray to Him even when you are far away from Him in your heart and He desires for you to encounter His presence and be transformed for the rest of your life, He desires nothing more for you than to have an encounter with Him and hear His voice. God speaks to us through His word, in our hearts and through His children. Please evaluate the posture of your heart and go back to seeking God through His Word, in prayer and worship. When you open up His word, ask the Holy Spirit to bring His word alive in your heart and to open up your spiritual eyes so you may understand and hear His voice through His word. Lastly, please don’t put a time limit as to when God should encounter you before you give up seeking Him. Keep seeking Him until you encounter Him. I can assure you, you will encounter God as long as you are seeking Him the way He instructs us to do so in His Word.

    I really hope this helps.

    God Loves You, Always & Forever!

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