Deep

Going Deeper with God

"Deep was my word for last year, 2018. Thinking God would give me another word for this year I have waited and waited.  Nothing pops into my mind, so I am going for another year with, "deep".  

Just today I read this article by Archbishop Foley Beach, that cemented my decision.  

Imagine for a moment that you are on a hike one Saturday afternoon . . .You are hiking in a meadow and you begin to walk through a grove of trees. As you begin to clear the trees, you suddenly notice that right there, in front of you, is a very large and beautiful lake. The lake is so large that you cannot see the shore on the other side.

After looking at this beautiful lake, you realize that you are 

hot; and a swim in this lake would be quite refreshing. You 

take off your shoes and begin to walk into the water. As you 

put your feet in the water, you realize that the water is only 

ankle deep. That’s right, no matter how far out you go into 

the water, it is only ankle deep!!! All this beautiful water, and

 it’s only ankle deep.

This ankle-deep lake is a picture of too many people’s 

relationship with the Lord – a mile wide, but an inch deep; 

plenty of surface, but no depth. Shallow; looks great on the

 outside, but not much content on the inside.

What a vivid  way to explain deep verses shallow.  

God knows I don't  want to wade in the shallow, I want to 

swim in the deep. I can swim pretty good but have had the 

experience of being out too deep and far from shore and fear  

 almost drowned me.  

I learned to have a healthy respect  for the ocean from that 

experiences.   

Since I trust the Lord I know He will not ask me to do 

anything that with His help I cannot do.  I have stepped out 

into the deep and said out loud to other, I am writing  a book. 

Not I want to write a book, but I am doing it.  Now, how 

long that will take , only God knows.  

What is it about?   LIFE IN THE RED.  

At least that is the direction at this time. 

In Paul Tripps book: A Quest For More, Living for

something bigger than you.  He says, "there is no place for

Christ in many people Christianity. Their faith is not actually 

in Christ; it is in Christianity  and their own ability to live it 

out.  

God has given me a few abilities , I sing a little, I teach a little 

and I write a little but I cannot trust that little to write this 

book.  

  He must keep me afloat as I tread the deep waters of what I 

know He wants me to do.  I am sure I will need pulled to the 

surface often for I already feel over my head. 

 Just me writing the words for everyone to read was a

plunge into the deepness of God.  When my book gets done, 

know it is because God was my anchor. 

What is God asking you to do this year that requires going 

from shallow to deep?