1Kings 14:22
Judah did evil and fell, from glorious to rotten, from riches to rags.

1. I. Non-existent seeking -- Rehoboam (2Chron 12:14)

Did not set, prepare, his heart to seek the LORD
2. Unbalanced seeking
1. Knowingly -- Jehoshaphat (2Chron 19:3)

Took down high places tossed the prostitutes. But there is a "but", what does it refer to? Verse 1 through 3 he was allying himself with the ungodly.

We need to separate ourselves from not only the ungodly but also the apostate.
 

2. unknowingly -- Israel under Hezekiah (2Chron 30:19)

But this does not mean that as long as your heart is in the right place... They were still guilty - they were pardoned. 2Pet 1:5 we are commanded to ... add knowledge to our virtue.
3. Proper Seeking -- Ezra (Ezra 7:10)
1. Study the Word
He studied the Law
2. Live the Word
He sought to do what he learned from what he studied.
3. Teach the Word