As I tell my students, in order to write an essay they must write. The same hold true for every other discipline. If you want a garden, you ve got to plant seeds. If you want to drive, you must get in the car and turn on the ignition. If you want to lose weight, you ve got to exercise and change your eating habits.
Nothing just happens.
So too, you must look if you want to find Jesus. And if you want to find Him, you ve got to understand that He s nowhere. I wish I could take credit for that profound truth. It comes from Brennan Manning an evangelist and author who wrote of how he nurtured his growth in Christ. Four times a year he d go on a three day spiritual retreat.