Seeking the Kingdom of God
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. What is the kingdom of God? And where do I find it? According to Dallas Willard, the kingdom of God is God in action and we find the kingdom of God everywhere . But in order to find the kingdom of God, we must first seek it. Interestingly, Jesus doesn't say "Go find the kingdom of God." When I lose my keys, the first thing I do is to seek where I might have misplaced them. I seek to find my keys everywhere . Similarly, we are told by Jesus to seek God in action—the kingdom of God— everywhere . When I examine my daily life, I see that for much of the day, I seek other things. I seek comfort, I seek harmony, I seek friendship, I seek wisdom, I seek stimulation. These are not "bad" things in themselves, but when they take precedence over seeking the kingdom of God, they elude me. Why is this? Why am I unable to find peace? Why am I unab