Finding God

Is finding God a big secret? Christians constantly look for various activities hoping to find a path leading to Him. We fall prey to a misconception that God has hidden himself and we need some kind of treasure map to find Him. The quest becomes the map instead of the treasure itself.

God doesn't rollout a map for us. A map requires the reader to know where they are and plots what to expect down the road. I am not sure God considers that important for us. Instead God gives us something more like a compass. It does not pinpoint your location or layout what to anticipate ahead but instead provides a bearing to follow toward one place – true north. A compass has a single attraction and only needs the freedom to align itself toward that attraction.

God provides His children with our own compass pointing to Him. Deep inside us the Holy Spirit becomes that magnetized pointer seeking to align us in one direction. The world encumbers us but the heart is silently and continuously pulled toward God.