Seek, Find, Follow

It will be my attempt this morning to relay the importance of these three rather simple words in our quest to be true to our faith in Christ. I'm currently reading a book entitled; Following Christ. It was written by Joseph M. Stowell about ten years ago, but everything in the book, so far, holds true to today's society....the author stresses the importance of being a follower of Christ...in today's world so much importance is put upon leadership and many are led to believe that being a follower would indicate weakness. Of course, there are many who are following the wrong cause and it is my intent here to refer only to following Christ.
The first step being to seek Christ. It is common knowledge that anything that is to be found must first be sought! You must first have the desire to seek Him. This would involve an interest in the things that would bring you closer to the Lord, such as reading your Bible, going to church, possibly studying the Word with others who are also seeking the knowledge obtained from His Word. I have found that I really ran after the Lord as my interest grew to learn about Him....make that desire first and foremost in your life, because it is the most important desire you will ever have!
You may ask: Where do I find Christ? Well, folks, its like this; If you are truly seeking Him, you won't have to worry about finding Him..........He'll find you! You must start with a sincere heart that wants to know Him in a personal way. He must be your very best friend and confidante. Tell Him about what's bothering you and give him all your burdens, and most importantly; trust Him! He's smarter than Dr. Phil., Oprah and any of the other popular advise givers all put together! He picked the most knowledgable people to write His book and we can trust that he inspired every word they put in it!
Now, here comes probably the hardest part.......following Christ. Pray for yourself and others on this one, folks, because there are more stubbling blocks that will stand in your path here than anywhere else. It doesn't have to be that way though! As I was reading that book last nite, I highlited a part I would like to share with you all. It is a quote from a missionary to India named E. Stanley Jones. He said, " I can't handle this self of mine. Take me as I am, and make me as I ought to be. I give myself and my sins and my problems to Thee; but
myself first and foremost. I've been ' in myself' ; now I am "in Thee". We lose ourselves, and to our astonishment, find ourselves. We live when we live "in Him." There's your answer, and very well put, I might add! He also stated in a previous chapter that the unsurrendered self is a disease. It's kind of harsh to view ourselves that way but it is the reality of what we are, apart from Christ. We are disease ridden and suffering and lost and wondering around without purpose and fulfillment in our lives.... Does that sound like where you want to be?...........Something to think about today, folks. Christ has been refered to as The Hound of Heaven......and literally He is liken to a bloodhound, on the trail of lost souls........persistent and relentless .
I will conclude with another quote from Following Christ: No one yet who has authentically followed Him without compromise has become disillusioned or found His way to be disappointing. The keyword here is "compromise". If we are to follow Christ, we cannot compromise His will to our wills and the ways of the world..we must hold steadfast and true to His will and His alone! Thanks for taking time out to visit my site and have a great day!