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Heb 11:6And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

As I read this, three words stuck out as if they were written in bold. “earnestly seek him.” Sometimes when I am praying or taking time out to worship God, it feels as if I am distracted by the things going on around me. I will go to my secret place to escape the world and have one on one time with God but distractions always make it into my thoughts. Thoughts about lab notebooks, and drama practice, and all sorts of things. When I face these distractions it becomes hard but I fix my eyes on Jesus and Earnestly, seriously, and diligently I keep praying and seeking. Often when this happens, I enter a mental and emotional state where I am in every way embraced by Gods love. I found that when I spend time with God and do not let the distractions get in my way, I am more likely to listen closer to what God is trying to tell me and my heart becomes so connected to Gods that our realationship becomes more intimate and personal. During these times I begin to realize that my thoughts and prayers change and I take them in a new direction. I become so aware of God being present that at that moment my prayers begin to get filled with faith! Consider setting a goal today to earnestly seek God until he is found. Whether it is through prayer, fasting, worshiping through writing, music.. just try to find something that helps you to connect with God. Maybe you could set a goal to try this every day for a week or even a month, what about for a life time? Our verse says he “rewards” those who earnestly seek him. Dont live a luke warm life. Dont just be one person inside church and a different person when you are with your friends. NOT GOOD. God wants to puke us out when we are lukewarm. Seek God, pursue his will for you, love as he loves you, shower people with grace, serve others, STEP UP YOU GUYS. LETS STEP UP AND EARNESTLY SEEK GOD.