Everything Begins with a Search and a Question
At this point, I would like to emphasize once again that the path to God begins with a search or a question. If we do not reach out, yearn, ask, and seek God, we cannot expect to find Him.
The sincere search will lead us to Him.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Psychological and Spiritual Beginning: Clarifying Your Search
A psychological consultation or therapy always begins with a request. Without a clear request, the therapist is not permitted to act. The initiative must come from the client. Clarifying the request is the first and most important step - it largely determines the success of the therapy.
If it becomes clear during the process that the original request is vague or confused, the clarification must be repeated. This is a basic principle taught in therapeutic training.
In the same way, to receive God's guidance and grace, we must first take the initiative - we must ask and seek.
This is where the journey begins.
My personal search
God has undeservedly granted me many wonderful experiences - certainly not because I am a particularly holy or faithful person.
The only thing that may have helped was my sincere search to find the inner path.
It was sometimes less a conscious virtue and more a search out of desperation - through my depressions, crises of faith, and sinful behavior I could not overcome.
All of it pushed me further and deeper in my search for God.