In the famous Bible verse, we are encouraged to ask, seek and knock, to have our prayers answered. Sometimes it is enough to ask, and sometimes we need to seek and knock.

In another now obsolete expression, it was said that “An ounce of pluck is worth a tonne of luck,” which is to say, dogged determination will get us far more than good fortune alone.

If we find ourselves in a situation where it seems like we will not get what we’re looking for, we might give up. Or we might move forward, and quickly find that any obstacles were only illusions.

For the podcast: Seek and Ye Shall Find A Beautiful Thought