Psalm 27:8
My heart says of you, "Seek his face!"
Your face, LORD, I will seek.

Often in society, face defines who a person is. You can look at a person's face and say "Oh, that's so and so!" Regardless of a persons actions, thoughts, or desires, the face is what externally defines a person. So here when it takes about seeking God's face, the psalmist is saying to seek God for who He is. In earlier parts of the psalm, David talks about how awesome God is. He mentions characteristics of God and praises Him for that.

So many times I wish I could be faithful like that, to seek God and praise Him for who He is and not just what He does. When I reach hardships, my response is usually to turn inward and "take control". Often, my response to God is solely dependent upon what He's been doing for me lately. Much like an all-star baseball player gets boo'd at a home game in which he homered in the first at bat and then struck out three straight times, I often neglect God in times of trouble. Such is the problem with only seeking the hand of God. Times will home when God will seem distant. In Psalm 27, David talks about all the people that are out to kill him and yet He praises God for who He is. That should be our response as well. Yes, praise God for what He's done in our lives. We don't deserve any of it but yet He endlessly pours out blessings upon us. But what happens when we hit a rough spot? Seek God's face.