There are a lot of verses in the Bible about seeking God. Almost all of them have a significant promise attached to them. To seek God isn’t trying to find Him; He is everywhere; it is an admonition to grow close to Him in our relationship with Him.
Staying close to God is like having a good marriage; you pursue intimacy by following basic principles. If you don’t follow the principles, your emotions and feelings will fuel your efforts to grow closer in your relationship, and your emotions quickly become focused on self-needs and wants, and your efforts at a growing intimacy will become lazy and inconsistent.
For much of my Christian life, I thought that knowing God meant understanding Him theologically and knowing all about Him. To know God as I know, Patty seemed illogical because I couldn’t see, touch, or hear Him.
My journey towards genuine intimacy with God has been gradual but steady and has come from being faithful to the principles and disciplines of the Christian life. I read my Bible devotionally almost every day, which is different than studying for a sermon; it is reading with an inner ear alert for a thought that could be from God. I spend time in prayer talking to God daily, often while reading His Word. I confess all known sins to God daily, reflecting on the day, examining my life, and asking Him to show me what needs working on. I work very hard at worshipping well when I am at worship services with our church family, and I try to thank Him all day long for every blessing that comes into my life.
An old retired missionary I used to go to for advice and mentoring said, “When we get to eternity, everyone will have a different relationship with Jesus, just like Jesus did on earth when He was a man. Some will be very close and intimate with Him, while others will be distant in their relationship. What will determine our eternal relationship will be the relationship we have with Him in this life. Some people are very close in their walk with the Lord, and when they step into glory, it will be the same.”

Deuteronomy 4:29 But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and soul.

1 Chronicles 16:10-11 Glory in His holy name;
Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad.
Seek the Lord and His strength;
Seek His face continually.

Psalms 9:10 And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, For You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.

Psalms 34:10 The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek the Lord shall not be in want of any good thing.

Psalms 63:1 O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, In a dry and weary land where there is no water.

Psalms 105:4 Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.