Because there is a lot of work to do!
I am just so tired of all the surface stuff… Of only going so far, when there is so much more.
I have been meditating on Ezra 10:6 which states, Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and went to the room of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. While he was there, he ate no food and drank no water, because he continued to mourn over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.
Recently a friend shared a part of her heart with me. I sat there listening to her struggles, her challenges, and her fears. And my response was, God is with you and walking with you. Yes, it is the truth, but there is more. There is more God wanted me to say, to share. But I didn’t know what to say, what to do. I didn’t listen to Him. My heart broke for her and yet, I just sat there when there was and is so much to offer. I am surface.
It is one thing to care for, to weep with, and it is quite the other to mourn, to act, to love.
I am ready to dig deeper. Instead of just weeping for those lost hearts, those injustices, those hungry for hope, and then moving on. I want to mourn and take action.
I want to dig deeper into the Word, to learn more about God and His immeasurable grace. I want to share all that I am learning and have it truly be something to say, to share, for it is from the heart of God. I want to dig deeper into Him so that He can grab onto my heart, past all the junk, and use it.
I am ready to dig through it all, to love deeply.
A shallow life is a life that easily wavers, and I have wavered too long. May my life, and all our lives, be deeply rooted in Christ and His teachings. Join me, grab a shovel, and let’s dig together!
