Seek Me and You Will Find Me...

Sorry about the typos... I wrote this on my phone while at the beach.

"You will rejoice and no one will take away your joy."
John 16:22

I feel bad for people who believe this world was all an accident, that it just appeared for no reason. They must miss some of the wonder of it all. I don't care how beautiful you think something is, I don't believe you can truly appreciate, truly see all of its beauty and character if you don't know the one who made it.
All this noise, the wooshing and the crashing of the waves might seem chaotic to some. For me, it is calming. It is the perfect example of everything working in harmony. How do the tides work? Why do the waves crash where they do?

I can stand here completely still and just stare. The wind blowing around me, the sand between my toes, heels sinking deeper and I forget all about the chaos in my life. I no longer question, "What comes next?" or "Why did that happen?" The sun is making its way down. The tide is coming in (or going out I don't really know), everything is doing exactly what it should be doing. Nothing is stopping to say, "Hey God, are you sure you still want me to do this?". All of nature is at peace, each piece knows their part and for this moment I am a piece of it. The waves hop forward as if to say, "We are glad you joined us."

I came here in search of answers (I was in the gym and felt the call so I got in the car and drove). I didn't actually get any, but I find myself at peace again because God arranged a beautiful date just for me. Just like me, God wants to be pursued. He wants us to search him out. When we seek him with all of our hearts we find him. I didn't get any answers because I don't need them but I am fulfilled because I had the chance to sit at my creator's feet and absorb his love.

Interestingly enough, as I was driving home He gave me a verse which I think sort of has an answer to my questions. It is one that I have heard and read 100 times but I felt His heart this time and new words stood out to me, "For I know the plans I have for you. Says the Lord. Plans to PROSPER you and NOT TO HARM you, plans to give you HOPE and a FUTURE."

I've never doubted that God had a plan but it was nice to be reminded that the plan is to prosper me and not to harm. It was comforting to know that in the midst of all my questions about his plan that He promises me a prosperous future filled with hope.


This old man walked by as I was sitting there. 
He insisted that I have a picture of myself because my

friends would never believe I was barefoot.