How does one discover Christ?

In the midst of Christlife's Discovering Christ for young adults at St. Agnes parish in Catonsville, I feel a fair question to ask is how does one come to encounter Christ? Many people go through these courses and some are influenced, while others are not. From my own limited experience of 22 years of existence, I have come to believe that one must seek humility if they are to see the truth of God's revelation in Christ. Fulton Sheen once said that Christ was born in a cave, because we must stoop in order to see him. This I believe is the great paradox of the Christian faith. It is only when we see ourselves as we truly are- broken, sinful, and evil, that we experience the liberation that Christ offers. Only when we are honest with ourselves do we find peace. And only when we are at peace with that often frightening truth do we come to life as we see that mercy is of far more importance to God than justice. That seems to be the starting point of loving God with all our hearts and our neighbor as ourselves. How this happens, I still have much more exploring and surrendering to do, but thus far it seems the true path.