Quotes About Seeking

No man ever sought Christ with a heart to find Him who did not find Him.

Each man must have his own special route to lead him to God.

Man is an imperceptible atom always trying to become one with God.

He should discard the texts altogether, as the man who seeks rice discards the husk.

But what man does out of despair, is not necessarily a key to his character. I have always thought that the real key is in that which he seeks for his enjoyment.

Every man seeks the truth, but God only knows who has found it.

...Whose souls, albeit in a cloudy memory, yet seek back their good, but, like drunk men, know not the road home.

Man is incurably curious.

Men ask the way to Cold Mountain, Cold Mountain: there's no through trail.

Nothing is so difficult but that it may be found out by seeking.

Instead of worrying, we need to be seeking His kingdom and His righteousness.

Average man is ever seeking refuge in failure so that he can surrender on the terms of his reason, but it is not possible to fake failure or triumph.

If thou seekest Jesus in all things, thou shalt surely find Jesus.

Thou wilt be quickly deceived if thou lookest only upon the outward appearance of men, for if thou seekest thy comfort and profit in others, thou shalt too often experience loss. If thou seekest Jesus in all things thou shalt verily find Jesus, but if thou seekest thyself thou shalt also find thyself, but to thine own hurt. For if a man seeketh not Jesus he is more hurtful to himself than all the world and all his adversaries.

Vanidad es mirar solamente a esta presente vida y no prever lo venidero. Vanidad es amar lo que tan presto se pasa: y no buscar con solicitud el gozo perdurable

It is good for me, Lord, that I had been in trouble, that I may learn Thy statutes,(4) and may cast away all pride of heart and presumption. It is profitable for me that confusion hath covered my face, that I may seek to Thee for consolation rather than unto men.

Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen.

Prayer is a lifting up of a pure mind unto God, in the which we ask somewhat of him according to his will.

One who seeks what he does not need is devoid of the pure delight God reserves for those who seek him undividedly...The pursuer of superfluity quite completely lacks the fulfilling joy and the rest that Jesus promises to the burdened who come to him.

I don't want to risk my personal sanity or happiness, or my family, or the love of my life. That's a mistake. And I think a lot of people make that mistake, they're always kind of, like, seeking out the next thing that's gonna happen.

I have no doubt, if people are really seeking the big questions, it will lead them to the Lord.

Confucius says: 'Many seek happiness higher than man; others beneath him. But happiness is the same height as man.' That is true. So there must be a happiness to suit every man's stature.

Who knows, perhaps God is simply the search for God.

Love sought is good, but given unsought is better. —WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE