The Faithnetworker Newsletter
Vol. 3. No. 5, November 24, 2002
http://www.faithnet.org
Searching
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"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock
and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives;
he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened." (Matthew
7:7-8)
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If you are searching for meaning in life, consider how to make
someone else's life more meaningful.
If you are searching for God . . . you probably won't find what you
are looking for . . . but you will find that the search itself is a
discovery.
If you are searching for love, then lay aside your pretenses. In seeing
how others respond to your true self will you find those who value
you for who you are.
If you are searching for self-esteem, give yourself to discipline.
In mastering our desires, we focus our energies on living well. A life
worth living well is a life that we esteem.
If you are searching for truth, open yourself to the perspectives
of others.
If you are searching for peace, let go of what you cannot control.
If you are searching for hope, live as if God's promises are true.
If you are searching for gratitude, then you have already found something
to be thankful for. A desire for gratitude is a seed planted by the
Spirit.