Seeking or Settled

On December 11, 2012, Blake wrote down a line from his friend and mentor Scott Engelman: “Jesus went to people searching for God; He didn't focus on people content with life.” In this episode, he opens 1 Chronicles 16:11 to ask a question comfort makes easy to dodge — if Jesus walked through your ordinary week, would He find you searching for Him, or content without Him?There's a contentment that's a gift, and a quiet self-sufficiency that no longer feels its need for God. Blake traces how ease can dull our hunger — and why the Psalms, and even a group of joyful kids in Nicaragua who had almost nothing but Jesus, point us back to Him. The seeking goes both ways: He comes looking first, and He gives Himself in a special way to those who reach back.Follow Before the Lord on Facebook (@BeforeTheLord) and Instagram (@beforethelorddevo). Get devotionals delivered to your inbox at blakescrawford.com/sign-up, or listen anytime at blakescrawford.com/listen. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeart.