How Do You Seek God with All Your Heart?

Day 1—Seek First: A Never Finished Journey Toward Wholehearted Devotion.

Photo by Tracy Higashi on Unsplash: How many more hardships do you need to go through to understand you are not alone? And, that He wants you to follow Him?

People often ask me:
“How do you wake up at 3:30 a.m.? How do you read the Bible seven days a week?”

These are my favorite questions—because they usually come from men who have seen the fruit before they’ve heard the method.

I always respond the same way:
“I ask Him.”

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My Story of Learning to Seek

I graduated high school with a 3.4 GPA—not from discipline, but from champion-level procrastination and a little bit of charm.
I read one book. I cheated on the rest using online summaries.

My teachers were incredible, but sitting in those desks felt like jail cells; my body quivered to move. (Who would have thought seven classes a day would be difficult for a high-energy kid?)

Sports were my identity.
I was the star athlete at my small school—and I wore that proudly.

In college, I started reading books I actually enjoyed and discovered that I loved learning.
But I still lacked discipline. My faith was shallow.
Reading the Bible sounded like the least interesting thing I could do.

Then came the bottom-out moment.
I hit a dead end hard enough to crack me open.
Not a death. Not a tragedy. Just nothingness.

I was living the definition of insanity—doing the same things over and over, expecting different results.

Tired of my life, I asked God to help me.
He gently reminded me of the Bible.
I told Him I wouldn’t get up until He showed me something in His Word that could change me.

That was the turning point.

God didn’t call me to be busier—He called me to be transformed.
Not to chase happiness, but to find joy.
Not to chase comfort, but to walk in peace.

At twenty-three, I began to see life differently.
Over the next thirteen years, He helped me build rhythms that made Him the priority every single day. And for the first time, I started to find purpose, joy, and excitement in my life.

“Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with all their heart.”
—Psalm 119:2

That became my pursuit:
Not just to receive—but to seek.

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How Did the Nations Seek Him?

The Hebrew word for seek is דָּרַשׁ (dārash)—to inquire, investigate, pursue with care, or consult continually.

It’s an active word, describing constant pursuit:

• Seeking His presence (2 Chronicles 15:2)

• Seeking His will through His Word or prophets (Deuteronomy 4:29)

• Seeking His face in prayer and worship (Psalm 27:8)

To “seek God with all the heart” meant ordering life around His presence—listening to His Word, remembering His deeds, and structuring daily rhythms around worship and obedience.

“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.
Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road,
when you lie down and when you get up.”
—Deuteronomy 6:6–9

This was not casual faith.
It was covenantal (ḥesed) loyalty—heart, mind, and body oriented toward Yahweh.

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How They Sought God Before Christ

They didn’t have the permanent indwelling Spirit as we do, but the same Spirit was with them—empowering prophets, kings, and craftsmen for moments of obedience (Exodus 31:3; 1 Samuel 16:13).

Believers sought God through:

• Obedience: Keeping covenant commands.

• Prayer and worship: Through temple sacrifices, psalms, and private devotion.

• Remembrance: Retelling God’s deliverance to keep faith alive.

• Repentance: Turning back when they strayed.

Their wholehearted seeking meant loving obedience even when understanding was partial.

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How Our Advantage Fulfills Theirs

We now live in what they longed for.
The presence they sought in the temple now dwells within us.

“I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes.”
—Ezekiel 36:26–27

“The Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you.”
—Romans 8:11

Yet the heart posture is the same—faith and obedience.
Only now the Spirit empowers both.

They sought God with all their heart by:

• Treasuring His Word (Psalm 119:11)

• Obeying even when it cost them (Psalm 119:51)

• Crying out when distant (Psalm 119:145)

• Remembering His works daily (Psalm 119:55)

• Turning quickly when they strayed (Psalm 119:59)

They refused to divide their hearts between idols and Yahweh.
To seek Him with all the heart meant giving Him exclusive allegiance.

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Our Response Today

The Spirit doesn’t remove our need to seek—He deepens it.
The law of diminishing returns does not compute in the Kingdom of God.

We don’t pursue God to earn favor, but because His Spirit awakens desire within us.

“For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.”
—Philippians 2:13

So when you wake up, open Scripture, and speak with Him—you’re walking in the ancient way, fulfilled by the grace of Jesus Christ.

Spirit within. Word before. Christ ahead.

That’s how we seek Him with all our heart.

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Never Finished Challenge: ASK

Ask Him to make you a seeker—not just a receiver.
He has wired you and knows you.

Don’t worry—you probably won’t start at 3:30 a.m.
It might be 6:30 or 5:30.
It took me years to rise that early—mainly because I have young kids and run ultramarathons.

This isn’t an overnight race.
It’s a journey.
And He has all your supplies.

Ask:

“O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you.”
—Psalm 63:1

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What Does Today Say About God?

Known.

God is not an abstract idea hiding in the shadows of meaningless words.
He has given us His Word—endless truth revealing who He is.

And when you know someone, you trust them.
When you trust them, you follow them.

What a Father.
What a Friend.
What a King.

Thank you, Jesus.

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Reflection & Series Reminder

What helps you seek Him consistently?

This is Post 1 of 5, where we’ll walk each day into a deeper understanding of what it means to truly seek God.

Monday–Thursday: Daily reflections on seeking God with your whole heart
Friday: Live Q&A + prayer (6:00 a.m. ET)
Sunday: Sabbath Rest Challenge — pause, worship, and rest in His presence

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