“Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.” -1 Chronicles 16:11 (KJV)

Let me give you something to carry with you today.

The Bible doesn’t say, “Seek success.”

It doesn’t say, “Seek applause.”

It doesn’t even say, “Seek relief.”

It says, “Seek the Lord and his strength.”

That tells me something. There are going to be moments when mine isn’t enough.

There are days when your body feels tired, your mind feels stretched, and your heart feels heavy. And in those moments, the answer isn’t to push harder — it’s to lean deeper.

David wrote this during a season of celebration, but he understood something powerful: victories don’t remove our need for God. If anything, they remind us of it.

Notice the wording:

Seek His strength. Seek His face continually.

Not occasionally. Not when you’re desperate. Continually.

That means in the quiet mornings with coffee in your hand.

That means in the middle of a busy afternoon.

That means when the news isn’t good and when the news is better than expected.

You don’t just seek His hand for what He can give.

You seek His face because you want Him.

And here’s the beautiful truth:

When you seek His face, you find His strength.

When you draw near to Him, He steadies you.

So today, don’t try to muscle through life on your own.

Slow down. Lift your eyes. Whisper His name.

Seek the Lord.

And you’ll find the strength you didn’t know you had — because it was never yours to begin with.