Our spiritual journey is all about growing closer to God. The Bible encourages us to seek Him daily, through prayer, worship, and living a life that reflects His love. Let’s look at verses that inspire us to deepen our relationship with God and draw nearer to His heart.
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Bible Verses About Growing Closer To God
James 4:8 – Drawing near to God brings His presence and blessings
“Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” – James 4:8
Psalm 145:18 – God is near to all who call on Him in truth
“The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.” – Psalm 145:18
Matthew 6:33 – Seek first the kingdom of God in all aspects of life
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” – Matthew 6:33
Philippians 4:6-7 – Seek God’s presence through prayer and experience peace
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:6-7
Jeremiah 29:13 – Seek God with your whole heart to find Him
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” – Jeremiah 29:13
Psalm 63:1 – Long for God and seek Him earnestly
“You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.” – Psalm 63:1
Proverbs 8:17 – Those who love God diligently seek His presence
“I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.” – Proverbs 8:17
Psalm 105:4 – Seek the Lord and His strength; constantly seek His presence
“Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.” – Psalm 105:4
Hebrews 11:6 – Diligent seekers of God are rewarded
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” – Hebrews 11:6
Matthew 7:7-8 – Ask, seek, and knock; God will answer
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” – Matthew 7:7-8
Isaiah 55:6 – Seek God while He may be found
“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.” – Isaiah 55:6
Psalm 34:10 – Those who seek God lack no good thing
“The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.” – Psalm 34:10
Zephaniah 2:3 – Seek righteousness and humility for a sheltered life in God’s presence
“Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger.” – Zephaniah 2:3
Colossians 3:1-2 – Seek the things above, where Christ is
“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” – Colossians 3:1-2
Psalm 27:8 – Seek God’s face enthusiastically and continually
“My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek.” – Psalm 27:8
Deuteronomy 4:29 – Seek God with all your heart and soul and find Him
“But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.” – Deuteronomy 4:29
Psalm 119:2 – Blessed are those who seek God with all their heart
“Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart.” – Psalm 119:2
Hebrews 12:1-2 – Lay aside hindrances and fix your eyes on Jesus
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” – Hebrews 12:1-2
Psalm 143:8 – Seek God’s guidance and trust in His unfailing love
“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.” – Psalm 143:8
1 Chronicles 16:11 – Seek the Lord’s strength and face continually
“Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.” – 1 Chronicles 16:11
Psalm 40:16 – Seek God’s salvation and magnify His name
“But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, “The Lord is great!”” – Psalm 40:16
Isaiah 26:9 – My soul seeks God and yearns for His presence
“My soul yearns for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you. When your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.” – Isaiah 26:9
Lamentations 3:25 – The Lord is good to those who seek Him
“The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him;” – Lamentations 3:25
Psalm 119:10 – Seek God wholeheartedly; do not let me stray from His commands
“I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.” – Psalm 119:10
Hebrews 10:22 – Approach God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith
“Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.” – Hebrews 10:22
Romans 12:1-2 – Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, transformed by renewing your mind
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” – Romans 12:1-2
1 Chronicles 28:9 – Seek God with a sincere heart and serve Him wholeheartedly
“And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.” – 1 Chronicles 28:9
Psalm 27:4 – Seek to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of your life
“One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.” – Psalm 27:4
Jeremiah 33:3 – Call to God and He will answer and show great and mighty things
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” – Jeremiah 33:3
Psalm 9:10 – Those who seek God trust in Him and never forsake them
“Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.” – Psalm 9:10
Proverbs 28:5 – Those who seek the Lord understand all things
“Evildoers do not understand what is right, but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.” – Proverbs 28:5
Matthew 5:6 – Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be filled
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” – Matthew 5:6
Psalm 105:3 – Seek the Lord’s strength, seek His face continually
“Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.” – Psalm 105:3-4
Matthew 6:19-21 – Seek eternal treasures rather than earthly possessions
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Matthew 6:19-21
Psalm 119:45 – Seek God’s precepts and walk in freedom
“I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.” – Psalm 119:45
Psalm 9:9 – Seek God as a refuge in times of trouble
“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.” – Psalm 9:9
1 Peter 3:11 – Those who seek peace and pursue it find favor with God
“They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.” – 1 Peter 3:11
Psalm 32:6-7 – God’s faithful ones pray and seek Him for protection
“Therefore let all the faithful pray to you while you may be found; surely the rising of the mighty waters will not reach them. You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.” – Psalm 32:6-7
Luke 11:9-10 – Ask, seek, and knock; receive, find, and have doors opened
“So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” – Luke 11:9-10
Zechariah 8:21 – Seek peace and love, for God is with those who pursue them
“The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, “Let us continue to go and pray before the Lord, and seek the Lord of hosts. I myself will go also.”” – Zechariah 8:21
Psalm 119:94 – Those who seek God’s precepts find delight in them
“I am yours; save me, for I have sought your precepts.” – Psalm 119:94
1 Chronicles 16:10 – Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His presence continually
“Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!” – 1 Chronicles 16:10
Psalm 37:4 – Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart
“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” – Psalm 37:4