When I was a child information was hard to come by. I remember an assignment in which I had to research a subject and all I had were the encyclopedias that my parents sacrificially bought for us. When I couldn't find the information I needed there, it was over. We lived in the country and the closest library was probably 45 minutes from home; besides it was probably closed by that time of night.
Nowadays, in order to find anything all you have to do is "google." On the other hand, in order to be found, you must be extremely special so that the seeker is targeting that "needle in the haystack." And, for the most part, being a misfit isn't enough; you'd need to be a misfit that is especially interesting.
I'm so glad our Father in heaven not only seeks misfits; he prefers misfits. And he is relentless in his pursuit of those he loves. Just ask Jonah. Just ask me.
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I love this one. I never thought of the contrast between finding information and being found. We are "found-est" in our heavenly Father's love, but for me, I get to be pretty "found" by my earthly parents. What a blessing it is to be so important to and loved by such wonderful people.
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