I've Searched All Around

Seeking and finding. It's the plotline of any number of movies, be they science fiction, romantic comedy, suspense, or even documentaries.

It's also the theme of the 4th song on Larry Norman's In Another Land, "I've Searched All Around".

Darkness can't hide much longer

The Spirit is getting stronger

You keep the dance halls humming,

But the end of the age is coming.

I searched all around the world to find a grain of truth.

I opened the mouth of love and I found a wisdom tooth.

Maybe you think I'm plastic, 

But your situation's drastic

I'm glad my faith is stronger

This world won't last much longer

I searched all around the world to find a place of peace.

I sat in the shade of God and I watched the joy increase.

There's no time left for stalling

Can't you hear someone calling?

Life all around is crumbling

I think this world is stumbling

Maybe you think I'm wrong, now,

But this is my only song, now

I searched all around the world to find a grain of truth.

I opened the mouth of love and I found a wisdom tooth.

I searched all around the world to find a place of peace.

I sat in the shade of God and I watched the joy increase.

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Truth is...plenty of people like to hold on to the designation of being a "seeker". That way, you never have to commit to anything. But the words of Jeremiah 29:13 still ring true: "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." (NIV) Or, as the Amplified Bible puts it: "Then, with a deep longing you will seek Me and require Me as a vital necessity, and you will find Me when you search for Me with all your heart."