The idea of seeking God in religion is an interesting one, because a religious individual is more conscientious and more philosophically oriented, by default, than a secular individual who is of course much more oriented toward relatively extroverted standards of society--for the latter the whole of the game is 'monkey see, monkey do'. But the religious man, who as described will likely have more conflict with society, for the reason already described, indeed this jostling and bumpy ride through life has the effect of strengthening him spiritually, as he grows accustomed to his rougher treatment. When such conflict abates for a time--as it does, since even the warrior of God will have a limit to his endurance--and his life's routine works consistently well, then he will say that he has found God. Contrariwise when his corner of the world is troubling him, he will say that God's face is covered, that he seeks his God.