Today I Choose to Seek...

Today I choose to seek. To seek God in every area of my life and to recognize when he is at work.
The idea of seeking God is one that I have heard a lot. I have grown up in the church and I have heard that I should seek God, I've taught that we should seek God and I've even sang about seeking God. But what does that really look like in my life, on a daily basis? What does it mean to seek God?
As I have been thinking about the idea of seeking God, I can think of a few ways that I should be doing on a daily basis. I can be looking for God in the small and big things of life. I think too often something great happens and we just think, "wow, how cool", but instead we should be saying, "God, thank you for that blessing". Everything is a blessing from God and we have to be seeking how we can see him working in every part of our lives, big or small. I also think that I have to have an eternal mindset instead of an earthly mindset. I will never find satisfaction or true comfort in things of this world, but it is tempting and easy to try and find our comfort in worldly things. I also have to make sure that my plans are God's plans. I need to prayerfully consider my goals in life and make sure that I am seeking God's plans for my life. In 1 Chronicles chapter 28 we read about David's plans for the temple and in verse 9 David gives Solomon some instructions. "And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever." I want to serve God with wholehearted devotion and motives that honor God. I must follow the words of Psalm 119:9-11, "How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart, do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you." I have to know God's word in order to apply it to my life. I have to been spending time in God's word, so that I can know how he wants me to live.
I think that the pressures of life can also get in the way of us truly seeking God and it can be hard not to worry. Matthew 6:31-34 tells us, "So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." We are told here to not worry, because God knows what we need! We are to seek his kingdom and God will take care of our needs. We have to run towards God, not the things of this world. We have to focus on what God is asking us to do and not worry about tomorrow, because God has a plan! And what a great example and witness that could be to the world around us!
So, today I choose to seek God, to look for how he can use me and to trust that his plan is perfect.