Luke 15:11-24 ….“A man had two sons. The younger son told his father, ‘I want my share of your estate now before you die.’ So his father agreed to divide his wealth between his sons. “A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild living… Isaiah 53:6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; 1. REALIZE THAT SOMETIMES, WHAT WE WANT ISN’T WHAT WE’RE LONGING FOR. … About the time his money ran out, a great famine swept over the land, and he began to starve… 2. SEEK GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART. Acts 17:26-28 Starting from scratch, he made the entire human race and made the earth hospitable, with plenty of time and space for living so we could seek after God, and not just grope around in the dark but actually find him. He doesn’t play hide-and-seek with us. He’s not remote; he’s near. We live and move in him, can’t get away from him! Powerful Prayer: “God, if you are real, make yourself real to me.” Jeremiah 29:12-14 In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. I will be found by you,” says the LORD. Proverbs 8:17 “I love all who love me. Those who search will surely find me. James 4:8 Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Which do you wish were true: that you were an accident or that you were created for a purpose? Jeremiah 1:5 “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart… Psalm 139:16-17 You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! 3. WORK THROUGH THE HARD QUESTIONS ON YOUR JOURNEY 1 Peter 5:10 In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.