Seek

1. Definition:
1. 1828: To go in search or quest of; to look for; to search for by going from place to place.
1. Search (inquiry)
2. Quest (hunt)
1. To seek for something is more than looking for something. When you seek, you first must make inquiries as to what you are looking for, then you must actively hunt your answers by studying in many different areas.
2. Quotes:
1. “Seek not greatness, but seek truth and you will find both.”  (Horace Mann)
1. This quote shows that in doing one thing, we may learn other great things along our way. When we earnestly seek something, we learn more that we could imagine.
2. “In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story” (Walter Cronkite)
1. As I said before, success in seeking comes from a long search in all facets of the sought area. You cannot understand something unless you have a wide perspective of it.
3. “As we seek the things of God, we must humble ourselves before Him, remembering that it is by His grace that we receive them, and focus our thoughts and our prayers, our faith and our desires, even all of the energy of our hearts that we might receive light and understanding directly from a loving Heavenly Father.” (Craig C. Christensen, General Conference, April 2003)
1. When we are truly seeking something, we must direct our entire will into achieving that thing. When we are entirely focused and determined on that which we are seeking, a channel opens between us and the heavens, and we gain a purer and purer understanding as we seek.
4. “The word seek means to go in search of, try to discover, try to acquire. It requires an active, assertive approach to life... It is the opposite of passively waiting for something good to come to us, with no effort on our part.” (Joseph B. Wirthlin, General Conference, April 1992)
1. To be a true seeker you must be proactive, this is simply truth.
3. Scriptures:
1. “And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom, seek learning even by study and also by faith” (Doctrine and Covenants 109: 7 AND 88: 118)
1. Seek and teach, this is a true education. In seeking, it is important to do so diligently, from the best books, to look for wisdom (principles?), by studying, and by pleading to the Lord and trusting his judgment.
2. “But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness; and all these things will be added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33)
1. When we truly seek for truth and for the gospel, we will receive more and more light as we learn more and more about the endlessness of eternity.
4. Personal Definition:

“Seek, and ye shall Find”. This is a huge promise, and one that entails much more than a simple glance to find. Seeking is something you do with your entire self. Something that does not come easily. But when we seek, we open a communication with our Father that only ceases when we cease to seek. Seek learning for the purpose of the seeking, understanding is an added benefit.