The Spirit of God is likened to a beautiful pool of water. When you first see it and begin to approach it you have a sense of anticipation. You just know it’s going to be good. As you step in ankle deep your heartbeat picks up as you begin to experience a difference. You keep on going till you’re waist deep. Next thing you know you are up to you neck treading water. You float, dip your head under, and come up exuberant, renewed and never disappointed. Then you make your way back out of the water and step back into the world as it was before. You feel better. You feel refreshed and ready to move on.
This is how most Christians live. And there is nothing wrong with it. But like still deep waters, the Spirit of God has so much more to offer.
I would say to you to leave the shore behind. Pursue Gods Spirit so far that you can never go back. Don’t satisfy yourself with having just enough of Him that you feel more capable of getting by in this world. When you dive deep under the surface of the waters, you find a whole new world full of beauty and wonders that you never experience by being a shallow swimmer. There is abundance of life there that cannot be seen anywhere else.
As you immerse yourself in God’s word and Spirit, He will reveal things to you that can only be experienced at the deepest levels. When you reach there, it is only you and Him. The world is so far away it cannot impede on the peace that envelopes you and the wonders that surround you.
It takes effort. It takes decision and commitment. But God has so much more for you than you can imagine. Don’t be satisfied with less. Go deep.
