When the ultimate push comes to shove, even the most diehard atheists, will often fall to their knees, begging God for this or that or if very angry, questioning God’s judgment. So then, whether or not, all people will own up to it, most people have some degree of longing for God, and those that are the best part of any religious faith, definitely have that longing for God.
The reason for our longing for God, comes down to the salient fact, that we long for that which we belong to. We are God’s chosen children, and all good children, want to eventually return to the loving bosom of their Creator, for that is the sanctuary which brings the only lasting happiness that anyone could ever aspire to.
God does not mind her children, being adventurous, for our creation, was never meant for us to be automatons, but rather was purposely done so that we could experience our existence in a manner in which we could take everything in and participate as per our free volition. Yet, with great freedom, comes great responsibility, and those that work the angles in order to get one’s inheritance so to speak, and then to use such in playing the fool as some have done; should take great solace in knowing that God never takes this personally, but rather lovingly awaits our return with open arms, because God knows that nothing can ultimately replace that which is everything.
So then, we long for God because we are co-heirs to God, and those that are more enlightened and good servants to God, make it their point to be avatars for all those that have lost their way, for the good shepherd, cares for all of his sheep, and will not rest till every single sheep, without exception, returns to the fold. No matter how long such takes, no matter how many worlds, universes, and dimensions that there may well be, this rescue will never end, until all is as it was in the beginning.
Those then that most long for God, are those that are listening to that still, small voice within and that voice will not rest until we are back with that which we properly belong to. The word is there for each of us so that we will become cognizant of who and what we really are; and it is only through our willful ignorance or suppression of such that we are able to silence that which is there for our expressed benefit.
Of course, longing for God, is not the same thing as being with God; and therefore, each of us needs to do our part to be one with that which is absolute perfection. This means that all of what we do and say absolutely matters, for that which is tainted in character, truly needs to be purified; done so, through the challenges and trials that each of us need to successfully face, and of which those that prove their worth in this field of fire, are those that are not just co-heirs with God, but co-creators, as well.