God is a refiner, not an arsonist.
In those times I can't seem to find God, I rest in the assurance that He knows how to find me.
God never violates the trust we put in Him.
God is not an elusive dream or a phantom to chase, but a divine person to know. He does not avoid us, but seeks us. When we seek Him, the contact is instantaneous.
When we live life centered around what others like, feel, and say, we lose touch with our own identity. I am an eternal being, created by God. I am an individual with purpose. It's not what I get from life, but who I am, that makes the difference.