Seek the LORD while he may be found, call him while he is near. Isaiah's words are an admonition to cultivate and strengthen our faith when we are feeling close to God. Not that God is ever distant, we do have our “mountain top” experiences when we feel closer as well as our “dry desert” moments when we feel distant. Furthermore, when we are feeling good, or are content and are not too burdened by life’s problems, we don't feel the need to seek the Lord. A failure to recognize how blessed we are when we are content does not serve us well when we find ourselves in desolation. Deepening our awareness of God’s presence in our lives is necessary so that when we are overcome with the feelings of doubt, fear and abandonment, we can find comfort in our experiences of the times when we did know...