Go is my word for the year. No one warned me in January that this tiny word would so powerfully weave its meaning into my world. Go stretched me in new surprising ways.
My expectation with the word Go felt like a forward motion. I wrote out phrases such as Go with boldness. Letting Go. Get up and go. Go for it. Go the distance.
All leading me onward, accomplishing, moving, crossing the finish line.
Go transforms its meaning to me lately. Go invites me in a new direction. Go deep. Go deeper.
What does this mean?
Go deep stirs up my imagination: descending into a dark damp cave. Entering a new eerie world full of unknowns and shadows and definitely out of my control, yet being led by the Light.
Maybe pushing my roots, small shoots at a time, straining into crusty earth, new soil.
Leaving the safety of shallow waters and diving underwater, holding my breath, scanning the sea floor for hidden treasure.
I sense I am working, yet not producing. Process, but not final product.
I wondered what the Bible says about the word deep. I discovered many verses; here are a few:
The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out. Proverbs 20:5 – I am praying for insight to learn the lessons in this deep place.
Jesus said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” Luke 5:4
They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. Luke 6: 48
I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3: 17-19
The dictionary defines go deep to mean to persist for a long time. Go deep in American football implies a receiver running down the field in order to catch a long pass.
Go deep swirls in my soul this week and I listen to its lessons. I would love to hear what you think about this phrase and what it means to you.
I love how one simple word can be so transformative.
I pray you will continue to go forward in your faith.
Who knew that your “go” and my “uncertainty” were going to uncover so many treasures? God did, of course. 🙂 Why do I ever doubt his endless creativity? I love how our words are intersecting here in “go deeper”.
We both have been on quite the adventure this year with our words. What an amazing practice this is becoming for us.
Victor Hugo had this to say about going deep: “Diamonds are found only in the dark places of the earth, truths are found only in the depths of thought” (Les Miserables). You’ve been mining for truths all year, Jean, using the smallest of trowels: the word “go!” I’ve loved reading about and being inspired by your discoveries.
love this quote!! Thanks Nancy
Thank you jean…in my 30+ years as a preschool teacher…its always abt the process not the product…in terms of water..go as deep as you feel like with all of the equipment or just go snorkeling with Lord…
good reminder re the process, not the product. good lesson to remember.
Going deep and how you connected it to verses within the bible and the meaning of going deep as hold and persisting in our faith 🙂 Thanks 🙂
Thanks for your encouraging comment, Clayton!
Go deep . . . Yes, Jean, you’ve certainly brought a lot of images to my mind regarding this phrase. Am I going deep enough in my love for the Lord? In reading His Word? In doing to others what Jesus would have me do. Wow! Lots to think about and digest.
Blessings!
Go has been a powerful word for me this year. I am amazed how one simple word weaves its way into my lessons in life.