A Prayer For The Pursuit
God, chasing You has been more fun than I thought it would be, because You have allowed me to find You. Really, what has become clear is that You are the One who pursued me and found me. It sure is boring and tedious to look for someone you never find, but it is so rewarding to find someone you’ve searched for high and low.
As I pursue You, daily life becomes more fun as You reveal truth about Yourself. I know, though, it will also be dangerous. Finding the God of Creation and discovering His plan for your life is an amazing adventure. God, I want to know Your mission for me; I want to discern Your will for me. I have already received and run after my first assignment: to accept Your love and love Jesus in return. My first pursuit is loving You with all my heart. My second is to truly love people.
Thank You for being faithful to me when I have been stubborn and passive. I can see Your heart in Your Word and in Your work and in Your world. Your pursuit of me is what makes me chase You. And finding You makes all the chasing more than worth it. Thank You for pursuing me first. I am coming back toward You all the time. AMEN.