Quotes about Search

Contemplation is waiting patiently for the gaps to be filled in, and it does not insist on quick closure or easy answers. It never rushes to judgment, and in fact avoids making quick judgments because judgments have more to do with egoic, personal control than with a loving search for truth.

Ask, and it will be given to you; search and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For the one who asks always receives; the one who searches always finds; the one who knocks will always have the door opened." —Matthew 7:7—8

The search for the purpose of life has puzzled people for thousands of years. That's because we typically begin at the wrong starting point—ourselves. We ask self-centered questions like What do I want to be? What should I do with my life? What are my goals, my ambitions, my dreams for my future? But focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life's purpose.

A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.

Those who attempt to search into the majesty of God will be overwhelmed with His Glory!

Intimate knowledge of God is possible if we habitually search His Holy Scriptures & translate what we find into obedience.

I don't know what is behind the curtain; only that I need to find out.

Yes, a guide can help point the way to your own sense of self and your purpose in life. No, a guide can't replace your own search. When you are in your car driving through town, signposts can tell you where each road goes, but only you can turn the steering wheel.

In an honest search for knowledge, you quite often have to abide by ignorance for an indefinite period.

I was always going to the bookcase for another sip of the divine specific.

You are one of those things that are ever found when least wanted, and when you are wanted, never!

As a child, when I lost things such as my precious pocketknife, I learned that if I prayed hard enough, I could usually find it. I was always able to find the lost cows I was entrusted with. Sometimes I had to pray more than once, but my prayers always seemed to be answered.