THE DIVINE SEARCH   One night, alone, after a long work day, I asked myself what I would be, where would my family be, if I had not found God along the way? I came to the conclusion that I am here because the Lord Himself drew me to Him. As a result, I am on a path towards Christ with Mary. My need for God was always obvious. God looked for me and found me really quickly because I have always needed Him. I can see this now; having Him close to me has been the greatest benefit in my life and can be yours as well. "God's wish is written in the heart of man. For man was created by and for God. God does not cease to draw man to Him; and man can only find in God the truth and joy that they search for nonstop". Catechism (27). Saint Paul wrote "From one man He made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. God did this so that they would seek Him for He is not far from anyone of us. For in Him we live and move and have our being. “(Acts of the Apostles 17:26-28). Saint Augustine wrote a slightly shorter version of Saint Paul’s sentiments "You have made us, oh Lord, for You, and our hearts will be restless until they rest in You". Don’t look for replacements for your need of God God created us with a great spiritual yearning so that sooner or later we can figure out that only He can satisfy our soul. It is sad to see how we can easily fall into the temptation to meet this God given need with the various illusions of this world that will only destroy us in the end. I have said, in many of ESNE’s live events, that people with addictions are really searching for God, they want their needs to be met, but they mistakenly think that by satisfying their body that their soul will be satisfied too. And sadly, they became trapped by an addiction that will slowly destroy their body and leave their soul unfulfilled. This distraction occurs in other ways as well, not only with addictions but with obsession, like when we think that we cannot live without someone. It is true that we need to love and be loved, but this should be done consciously so we do not depend on someone to be completely happy. It is for this and other reasons that in the Old Testament we find God asking the Israelites not to worship idols. The Creator knows the risks we run into when, in our search for fulfillment, we take the bait of something that may give us temporary joy but eventually turns into the enemy’s trap. When a child of God decides to pursue fulfillment in things or people they can easily…