Christian in College

Scott Krippayne has a song called “Deeper Still” which you can hear at the homepage for the Deeper Conference.  Below are the lyrics:

Here I am in this familiar place again
Standing on the shore of my complacency
Ankle deep in love I once was swimming in
Shallowness has taken over me

But the current pulls the sand
And moves my stubborn feet
From the dryness of the land
To where the wave pound over me

CHORUS:
Take me deep enough where I can see
The bottom of Your heart
Deep enough that I can know Your will
Deep enough to know that we
Will never be apart
And when I get there
Take me deeper still

Take me through the wonders of Your faithfulness
Help me see the depth of my own need
Lead me to the water where Your mercy is
For You and You alone can set me free
I am covered by Your grace surrounded
Far away from shore
As/and You’re taking me to places
I have never been before

CHORUS

I want to drown in the water
I want to drown in Your truth
Take me all the way under
Where I have to trust in You 

This song makes me wonder why are so many of us so content with the shallow waters of the Christian life?  Why don’t we want to go deeper?  This means different things for different people.  For many people it seems to mean not going further into study.  For me, it isn’t so clear cut.  For me it is more emotional.  I need to trust God more.  I need to go further into His grace – and allow that loveing grace result in life change.

Psalm 91:1 (HCSB) “The one who lives under the protection of the Most High dwells in the shadow of the Almighty.”

My prayer: God, take me deeper by letting me fully trust in your grace.  God, allow me to love you more than my desires to change.  If there is true change, it has to come from you, so please do that work in me.  I don’t know what else to say, please help me.  I want to go deeper still.

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