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Thoughts On Pursuing God
God wants to be sought after. He doesn't make it too hard, but He doesn't make it too easy either. There is, however, an if-then statement. Romans 12:1-2 tells us the prerequisite for being able to "test and approve" what His will is. If you don't meet the prerequisites, then you don't even get to "test and approve" what God wants!
The prerequisites are: offering yourself as a living sacrifice out of a heart-attitude of worship and thankfulness AND not conforming to the pattern of how everyone else lives and thinks. Take some time to ponder what that means and read it in the Bible.
Another consideration: If we set up things in our lives that are more dear to us than God Himself, then He won't even let us inquire of him (Ezekiel 14)! Is God really more dear to us than anything else?
One last thought: we need to be ready to obey. Indeed, Jesus taught that people would understand the origins of His teaching if they set themselves to obey God (John 7:17). If we're going to care enough to pursue God, we ought to position ourselves with attitudes of obedience no matter what he shows us.