On the Proverbs 31 Ministries Facebook page, Lysa Terkeurst wrote that she has been saying a simple prayer each morning:

Lord I want to see You. I want to hear You. I want to know You, so I can follow hard after You.

I love this simple prayer. It reminds me of Lauren Daigle’s song “First” which is also about seeking God and knowing Him.

Before I bring my need

I will bring my heart

Before I lift my cares

I will lift my arms

I wanna know You

I wanna find You

In every season

In every moment

Before I bring my need

I will bring my heart

And seek You

To know and follow God is my heart’s prayer too, especially lately, with all the negativity in the world. At times like these, when faced with difficult choices to make, I want to follow God wholeheartedly and trust that He is in control.

Just a few weeks ago, I took a leap of faith and left my job of eight years not knowing what I am going to do next. I want to hear God and know what His plan is for me.

What does it mean to me to know God? To know God is:

• to see a glimpse of his power and intelligence through the wonder of Creation
• to revere Him because he is holy, all-knowing, all-powerful, and omnipresent
• to see myself realistically; to be humbled. In seeing God’s perfection, I see how flawed I am. In seeing God’s power, I see how helpless I am.
• to know just what is so amazing about grace because I know how wretched I am
• to fully experience His mercy and forgiveness
• to know that I am loved more than I can fathom
• to trust that He will work everything out for my good. He has my back.
• to trust that He is in control
• to understand the kind of heart He has as demonstrated by Jesus Christ.
• to know that He will never leave me nor forsake me
• to fear Him and to desire to keep His commandments, knowing that He is a just and jealous God.
• to be comforted in my sorrow
• to be comforted when I am afraid. He is my refuge and strength.
• to be thankful for the way He takes care of me and makes sure I have all I need
• to have hope because He has promised that someday everything will be restored to its original glory. He will triumph over evil.
• to want to glorify Him with my life
• to know that I will spend eternity in his glorious presence

As much as I know God today through His word and His presence in my life, there is so much more I want to know. Lord, I want to know You. I will bring my heart and seek you first.