I was running the shower some days ago, and while I was using it, the nudge to write about what was going in my head (A quick note: I can be very thoughtful 😅) about it came to mind. So yeah this is me penning it down. 😊
I believe a lot of us have used a shower yeah. Well, so I believe you will be able to relate with my explanation and thoughts on it as we go on.
Back to the shower gist. The shower kept pouring out slowly, and at some point, I kept my hand half-way into it to check if it was at the temp I wanted it to be. So yeah I wanted to wash my face and because I and Hubby have sort off established our insight on how the shower works at different height level (Hint: He is taller than I am 😉) even at the same temp. (Call us shower experts) 😅
I then placed my hand lower than I would have, to take some water in my palm and start my face washing process, because at that level it is lukewarm. And that was when I got the nudge to write about this.
So the higher or closer you are to the shower net, the more you feel the intensity of the temperature you set the shower knob to.
And this brings to mind our lives with Christ. The closer we are to our source, the more we function in the intensity of who He is. It’s like a cause and effect thing. If you are close to Him, definitely you’ll experience His ways deeper than anyone else would.
Let’s take a quick read about a similar depth experience in the Bible.
Reference Text:
“Then he brought me back to the door of the temple, and behold, water was issuing from below the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was flowing down from below the south end of the threshold of the temple, south of the altar. Going on eastward with a measuring line in his hand, the man measured a thousand cubits, and then led me through the water, and it was ankle-deep. Again he measured a thousand, and led me through the water, and it was knee-deep. Again he measured a thousand, and led me through the water, and it was waist-deep. Again he measured a thousand, and it was a river that I could not pass through, for the water had risen. It was deep enough to swim in, a river that could not be passed through.”
Ezekiel 47:1, 3-5 ESV
Here, Ezekiel was led through the water that flowed from the temple. And the more Ezekiel walked in, the more he was covered up.
And I believe it’s a lesson for us as well. To take a deep plunge into Him so that we can have more of Him.
It’s time for us to stop scratching on the surface or staying on the surface level, it’s time for us to go deep. And for the shower – it’s time for us to stay so close to Him that we may experience Him and His ways in a deeper way.
Do you want to be soaked by Him? Then stay close to His showers – His outpouring. And feel the effect of Him overwhelm you.
Yes, we will stay close to Abba’s showers and we refuse to go away from Him. 🙌🏼
There is song that resonates to this:
“Cause I’m tired of the status quo
There’s gotta be more than this
There’s gotta be more, gotta be more
There’s gotta be more than this
Desperate people do desperate things
And we’re pressing in
There’s gotta be more
Gotta be more
There’s gotta be more than this”
Song Title – “Desperate people” by Micah Stampley”
It’s time to go deeper and it’s time to move closer to Him. Selah 🙌🏼
Do have a blessed new week. 🙏🏻
❤️#HCCounsels#❤️
HERRY CHIC COUNSELS 
Yes, go deeper and keep our focus on God. Too many things going on in this world. Keep focus, keep faith, and keep praying. ❤️
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Yes, ma’am.
We need to keep the focus in-spite of many trends and activities that might want to distract us. 💯
Thank you for your thoughtful comments on this. ❤️😊
Wishing you a blessed week. 🙏🏻
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The closer we are to the source, the more we function with the intensity of who He is- Amen to that 🙏🏽.
May we dive in deep, stay close so that we are more covered by Him and our lives reflect that truth.
Blessings Mercy 💙
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Smiles. Amen. 🙌🏼
Amen. 🙏🏻
Thanks for these prayer points. It’s important for us to stay close and dive deeper into Him. 🙌🏼
Amen. And to you too, ma’am. ❤️
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Amen the closer we are to Jesus, the more we will reflect him to others 🙂
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Amen 🙏🏻 😊
Wishing you a blessed week, big bro. 🙏🏻
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Faithful post. Amen!
Blessings ✝️
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Thanks for your feedback, sir. 😊
Amen. And to you and family too. 🙏🏻🤗
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I love this so much! Stay close that water. Let it soak you through and through, sis!
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Smiles. Glad to know you do. 🙌🏼
Yes, sis. Let’s get soaked up. 😊
Blessings to you and family. 🙏🏻🤗
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This post reminds me of something C.S. Lewis wrote: “If you want to get warm you must stand near the fire: if you want to be wet you must get into the water. If you want joy, power, peace, eternal life, you must get close to, or even into, the thing that has them.”
This is a lovely and motivating post, Mercy. I’ll definitely be thinking about this next time I shower.
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Hmm. 📌📌
True! The closer we are the more of these we connect to. 💯
Smiles. Thanks for your feedback and comments on this, ma’am. ❤️
Nice! 🤩
Wishing you and the family a blessed week. 🙏🏻
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It takes intentionality to make a decisions that will turn your life around. Go deeper for you better with the outcome.
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It takes intentionality to make decisions that will turn ones life around. Go deeper for you will become better with the outcome.
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Yes, bro. 💯
Apt!! The deliberate efforts surely pays. 💯
Thanks for your comments. God bless you. 🤗🤗
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Too many jostling and bustling, even believers are caught in the web.
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Hmm. True!
May we become more attentive to Him. 🙌🏼
Thanks for your comments, bro.
Blessings to you and your family. 🤗
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Great revelation on getting deeper with my God
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Thank you for your feedback sis. 🤗
Bless God. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙂
Trust your day has been good.
Be good in Him. ❤️
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Yes
My day has been good
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That’s great.
Do have a restful weekend. 🤗
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Thanks sis
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Thanks
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Excellent analogy! We need to be close to Him to have that intimacy and understand how He is working in our lives. Have a blessed weekend lil sis. ❤️
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Thank you, big sis. 🤗
Apt! I love your additions on this. 📌
Thank you. 😊
Wishing you the same. ❤
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I love this analogy! Drawing closer to Him is where we experience the greatest warmth. And God does want us to go deep, like you said so well. There’s an old southern gospel song called “Dig a Little Deeper.” One of the phrases says, “Dig a little deeper in the storehouse of His love.” God wants more of us so we can experience more of Him. Thank you for such a timely lesson, Mercy. Many blessings!
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Smiles. Glad to know you do. ❤️
Absolutely! 💯
Yes He does. I pray we yield to this. 🙏🏻
I love that phrase – May we dig deeper each day into His love. 🙏🏻
You are welcome 🤗
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this too. ❤️
Amen. Blessings to you and family too, ma’am. 🤗
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Well said mercy. Just like any other relationship, the closer one gets with one another, the more they learn and discover more about each other & the deeper the connection—-same with God.
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🙂🙌🏼
Apt! And May we do more to get to know Him better each day.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this, sis. 🤗
Blessings. 🙏🏻
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