God Comes Where He’s Wanted
3 Reflections
The internal ache for more of God is evidence that the Spirit is alive in you. If there’s something in you that says, “There has to be more than this,” take that as an invitation from God to seek Him with your whole heart. That longing isn’t a sign that something is wrong; it’s proof that something is alive. It’s the Spirit in you reaching for the Spirit of God. Deep calling out to Deep. And the promise of God is that He will be found by those who seek Him with their whole heart (Jer 29:13).
God isn’t silent, and for sure He’s not absent—we’ve just learned to function without Him. This is the tragedy of many believers today: we can stay theologically correct and still live practically self-governed. We plan, spend, schedule, decide, produce… and then ask God to bless what we’ve chosen. Over time, what should alarm us starts to feel normal: no expectancy, no fear of the Lord, no “surely God is among us” when we gather.
You can’t stay hungry for God while you’re full of everything else. Many of us aren’t hungry for God because we’re full of inferior things—full calendar, full mind, full entertainment, full opinions. We say we want more of Him, but our lives are packed tight with “good enough” substitutes. It’s the hungry who get fed. And if we want more of God, a good place to start is by making room.
“I want to want You; I long to be filled with longing; I thirst to be made more thirsty still.” - A.W. Tozer
2 Scriptures
“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
— Luke 11:13
“…He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”
— Hebrews 11:6
1 Action
Ask yourself: Where in my life have I learned to function without God?
This week, choose the path back to hunger and dependence. Make space for the secret place…and close the door. Don’t wait to feel hungry; actively seek the Lord. Pray honestly, “Lord, wake me up—change my appetite.”
Then back that prayer with action: Remove one loud thing (one app, one show, one distraction) to create space. And if there’s an area of obedience you’ve been delaying, don’t call it “waiting for clarity”—take the next step and let obedience ignite the internal flame you’ve been longing for.
Grace and peace,
NEIL
