![]() ![]() In Luke 5:4, Jesus instructs Peter and his fellow fishermen “to launch into the deep.” You can’t launch into the deep if there is an unwillingness to move from the shorelines, nor can you obtain the great things of what lies below the shallow waters. ![]() God will reward those that diligently seek Him and that reward is the deep infusion of His presence, knowledge, and wisdom in our lives (Heb. ![]() The delight of the “depth experience” and its reward is a greater intimacy with Christ. True progression in Christ never comes without self-examination and sacrifice, but every effort is worth it. Oftentimes, we have to face personal challenges in order to experience the deeper Christian life. Going after the deep things of God will involve sacrifice. God’s Word assures us that if we draw closer to Him then He will draw nearer to us (Jas. There is never such a thing as going “too deep” where spiritual things are concerned. The Spirit of God began to give me a desire to go deeper in the areas that lacked depth and to seek more depth in those areas that have already obtained some degree of depth. Complacency is a real serious enemy to the believer, because it robs us of spiritual depth, potential, and our purpose. That weight was the conviction and prompting of the Holy Spirit to move out of my complacency. I saw I was complacent in certain areas of my life, and it birthed a spiritual dissatisfaction that weighed heavily on my heart. God calls us to draw closer to Him by seeking out a deeper Christian experience than just staying on the surface. Are you “staying on the surface” spiritually, unwilling to get below it, and satisfied with the routine of making do? Staying with the familiar, the place that affords us the most ease and comfort, is spiritually sufficient, but it’s not God’s desire for us. ![]()
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