“It is not length of life, but depth of life” – Ralph Waldo Emerson. In  context, when we talk about the depth of something, we are actually referring to the quality substance and strength of a thing. Watch this, to get into the depth of anything would require sustainability, intensity and constancy in doing something. And the most fitting Biblical text to help us further  is Romans 11:33 (NASB) which says, “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God, and how unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways.” And before we delve into juicing out the truth contained in the verse of scripture above, I want to say, it would be incomplete to talk about depth alone without mentioning the word shallow. So here is what I have to say, one either has depths shallow, which one is it? The more reason why I encourage you to keep reading and searching the scriptures.  Listen to this beautiful quote which sums to an extent what I am trying to say, “My heart has no desire to stay where doubts arise and fears dismay; though some may dwell where these abound, my prayer, my aim, is higher ground.”A. W. Tozer.  In other words, a person with depth aims for the higher ground or the higher life, whilst the shallow person’s heart embraces doubts and fears which is the lower life. Continue reading “Depth – Part 2” →