Allow God to Find You

"Allow God to Find You" is a compilation of reflections, taken from daily experiences in which God reveals His loving presence in our lives. When Adam and Eve said "yes" to the snake and "no" to God, their lives were turned upside down. They began to fear God and hid from Him. We inherited Adam's fear. May the reflections in this little book help you to be open and receptive to God's presence in your life. May they help you realize that God is actively seeking you and help you surrender your will to God's guidance. Allowing God to find you involves praying and seeking God in the Scriptures, and actively pursuing God's will in your life. It is about creating space for God and trusting that God will lead you on the right path. In Scripture, we read about a shepherd who had 100 sheep. One of them got lost. The shepherd left the 99 and went to search for the one who was lost. He went through the valleys and canyons, cupped his hand, and called the sheep's name. When he found it, he joyfully put it on his shoulders and went home. The shepherd is Jesus and the lost sheep is you. (Luke 15: 1 - 7).In another parable, a woman had 10 silver coins and lost one. She stopped everything she was doing to search for the lost coin. She lit the lamp swept the house, and carefully searched. And when she found it, she called her friends and neighbors and told them, "Rejoice with me. I have found my lost coin!" The coin is you. Allow God to find you. (Luke 15: 8 - 10)."We have to celebrate and be glad because your brother was dead and is alive again. He was lost and now he is found," the father told his older son in the parable of the prodigal son. The lost son is you. Allow God to find you. (Luke 15: 11 -32).