Finding God

That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. — read the full passage →

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. — read the full passage →

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified.

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. — read the full passage →

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: — read the full passage →

The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: — read the full passage →

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. — read the full passage →

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. — read the full passage →

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, — read the full passage →

The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.

The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. — read the full passage →

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. — read the full passage →

I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. — read the full passage →

But be not thou far from me, O Lord: O my strength, haste thee to help me.