Does "Depth" Matter? How Deep Is Your Walk?

This one could develop into a really good discussion if we all stay focused on the topic.

As for me, it seems my depth varies somewhat from season to season in my walk, and even from day to day sometimes (yesterday and today were good examples of that phenomenon, and thank you for making me THINK enough to recognize that).

I have to say YES, depth matters. The more deeply one is hidden in Christ, the more of Jesus others will will see before they see US. The more deeply one is walking with the Lord, the less chance the storms of life will have to blow us off course.

Okay, I'm going to quit that preaching and try to think of something to say that's just a reply to the questions.

Hmmm. Thought a while. Reread the opening post. Couldn't do it.

Back to sounding like I'm preaching: we know the word of God says that deep calls unto deep at the noise of His waterspouts; the deeper we go in Him, the deeper His Spirit calls because of the increasing flow of the Holy Ghost that washes over us at greater and greater depths. The more we read and meditate on His word, the more we stay in prayer within, the more we stay focused on Jesus Christ, and the less we think of ourselves first, the more we will be what we're called to be in Him. When we allow ourselves to be more shallow, we have more of a tendency to walk in traditions and cliche's, I believe, and at those times, we're less spiritual, less led by the Holy Ghost, and less likely to bear fruit; so it would seem that depth does indeed matter a LOT.

Depth necessary in pleasing God? Hmmmm. Perhaps not; but it would seem to me that God could be disappointed in me (and often IS, I think) when I walk in less depth than what is available to me, and when I fail to keep a good remembrance of how much safer and better things go for me when I stay deeper....

Shallowness? I see it often, or so I'm given to saying. I'm currently fairly disappointed in myself for not having been more deeply hidden in Christ during the past day. I can say that Apostolic ministry makes less mistakes when we're walking deeper. So what is shallowness? My short, on the spot definition right now: too much me and not enough Him. That's shallowness, and it can cause a lot of trouble.

I prefer depth. Yes, it comes with a price. Yes, I'm willing to pay it; but it's usually only after running aground in the shallows that I ever see the need to push back out into the deep, and even then, I don't think I've ever pushed out as far as I COULD have....

I hope there are others who can post better on this subject. I think I'd like to spend a few weeks on this thread and pray with others who also desire greater depth.

See y'all here!