Seek and You Will Find: The Power Behind Your Perspective.
Updated: Aug 12
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Wherever you are on your journey, I am so glad you found your way here.
We live in a world where truth is subjective. It is hard to have objective truths these days. Everything is up for interpretation—our beliefs, our experiences. Your truth is your truth, my truth is my truth.
As much as I want to value and honor that freedom we are given, I have found it is so important that your truth is rooted in more than just yourself and your own beliefs. Without some kind of foundation for our perspectives, we can begin to see things through whatever lens we like. While that may seem attractive in the short term, I think it can do more damage than we realize in the long term.
Our lenses are so easily formed by the world around us: our lived experiences, personal preferences, the way we were raised, the culture we grew up in, and the voices and opinions of others all shape how we view things. So yes, it makes sense that everything feels subjective. But this is where I’ve seen how important it is to stay rooted in God.
If I am rooted in myself, others, or the ways of this world, I can very easily get lost and out of alignment. But when I am rooted in Him, something shifts. It’s no longer all subjective. I begin to see through His lens, and I am more fulfilled and at peace.
His perspective is always the answer.
Oftentimes, I find myself searching for answers. I want to know the truth. The “right” way. But who says what the truth is? Who decides which way is the right way? Is it people in positions of power and authority? Science? Your well-educated uncle? The latest expert on Instagram? The government?
Take a second to think about who you look to for truth, and more importantly, why. Who gave them their authority?
I am not saying it is wrong to trust credible sources. There certainly are plenty of them. But it is so important to stay aware of the noise, the voices, and the influences around you. Because if you are not careful, they will slowly and subconsciously begin to shape your perspective.
I’ve felt this happen to me. I’ve been influenced by the people and voices around me many times in my life. Especially when you are young and open-minded, it is easy to be influenced.
I am so grateful for how God met me there and taught me discernment, built my confidence, and gave me a voice to ask better questions. At one point, I was becoming another sheep, falling in line with those in power and authority. But with the confidence only God could give me, I learned to question things, to challenge the status quo, and most importantly, to bring things to Him instead of putting pressure on myself to have all the answers.
In that process, God began showing me just how powerful my perspective is.
With great power comes great responsibility. And with great responsibility comes challenges.
It is not easy to keep your perspective from being shaped by everything around you. It is not easy to resist what is right in front of you, or the voices—some of them even valid—that offer a different way to see something that isn’t aligned with God.
Let me give you an example so this doesn’t stay abstract.
Have you ever had one of those days when you feel like complaining about everyone and everything around you?
We all have.
But we have to be careful because what we seek, we will find.
If you want to find something to complain about, you will. If you want to find a reason to be offended, you will. If you want to see everything lacking in your life, you can easily point it out.
And suddenly, you start seeing everything through a lens of self-pity, dismay, and lack. That kind of perspective leaves you feeling empty, cold, and bitter. Is that how you want to live?
I know that is not how God intends for us to live.
We have been given freedom, free will to think and act as we choose. That is a gift. But without awareness, that freedom can become dangerous.
We have to take responsibility for our perspective. We have to be intentional in not letting it drift into bitterness, emptiness, or coldness, but instead turning to God for His.
Because when I turn to Him, something shifts. When I see through His lens, I feel empowered. I feel free. I feel strong. I feel at peace. I am no longer a victim of my circumstances; I am rooted in His goodness and His love.
What you seek is what you orient your heart and mind toward.
If you seek validation, you’ll see offense everywhere. If you seek control, you’ll see threats everywhere. If you seek yourself, everything revolves around you.
But if you seek God, you begin to see through His lens.
“Seek and you will find” is not just about finding things—it is about what you are seeking that trains you to see.
In Matthew chapter 7, Jesus says, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you…” This comes from the Sermon on the Mount—a pivotal moment when Jesus teaches about the Kingdom of God, reshaping how we understand righteousness, motives, judgment, and our dependence on Him.
This verse is not telling us we can manifest whatever we want or get whatever we want. It is not about self-centered outcomes. It is about seeking God Himself, dependence on Him, and alignment with His will.
The Greek word for “seek” (zēteō) means to pursue, to desire, to strive after, to aim for. This is not passive. It is choosing to orient your life toward something and pursue it intentionally.
So, the question becomes: what are you seeking?
In that same sermon, Jesus also says, “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!” (Matthew 6:22-23).”
What we see—our lens—shapes everything. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body is full of light. If not, everything feels dark.
So, ask yourself honestly:Is your lens healthy or unhealthy?Do you feel filled with light, or with darkness?
One thing I can say with certainty: God’s perspective will always lead to light. If you feel darkness, it is not from Him. But He does not force us to seek Him: we have to choose, intentionally, every single day.
We are always seeking something, whether we realize it or not.
“Seek and you will find” becomes less about getting what we want, and more about being transformed in how we see.
What we seek shapes what we notice, interpret, and believe. When we seek through our own lens, we stay limited. But when we seek God, our perspective begins to shift.
This is not a formula; it is an invitation into a relationship.
When we pursue God, we encounter Him. And when that happens, everything begins to change.
It’s not just that perspective is powerful. It’s that who we seek determines our perspective.
I can promise you this: the path of seeking God is not easy. It comes with challenges, especially in the world we live in. But I have never felt more aligned, more purposeful, or more at peace than I have since surrendering my ways and following Him.
It is something I must choose every day. I am far from perfect at it. But I know I am fearfully and wonderfully made by Him, and that He has a plan and a purpose for my life.
And because of that, I can endure what comes.
“I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
With Love,
Godly Girl
