Still Waters run Deep by Teri Johnson

What does that mean???
I googled it & here is what some say:
"As the depth of a stream increases, the disturbance on the surface decreases. Conversely, if stream is shallow, the water on the surface will be turbulent and frothy. In a way of speaking, people with a lot of experience or history tend to keep their calm more than people who are less experienced or immature. And behind their calmness lie unfathomable secrets or experiences which cannot be dug up because the secrets lie so deep within and they have seen so much of life. So sometimes while a discussion or an argument is going on, the most silent person in a room can be the person who will know the most about the topic (not always the case, but sometimes this is true). They will make sure that the spotlight is not on them."
"Some rivers have rough surfaces with waves. That's usually because the water is shallow and there are rocks near the surface. But deep rivers have no rocks near the surface and the water is smooth and still. "Still waters run deep" means that people who are calm and tranquil on the outside, often have a strong, "deep" personality."
Lately, I have been pondering; the wonders of our Wonder-FULL God.
Holy Spirit has been "dialing me down" for the past few years.
He has been powerfully helping me "unwind" many things that cause me concern.
At the same time I'm getting good at releasing the "uptightness" that my fear-based concerns have caused me. (All the "what if this or that" happens ???)
He has been teaching me to relax & rest & simply enjoy His presence.
*Psalm 23:2 (AMP)
"He makes me lie down in [fresh, tender] green pastures; He leads me beside the still and restful waters."
*Psalm 42:7 (AMP)
"[Roaring] deep calls to [roaring] deep at the thunder of Your waterspouts; all Your breakers and Your rolling waves have gone over me."
He has been proving to me over & over that there is BIG & JUICEY & HEALTHY FRUIT in these times spent being "still" before Him & that He is Faithful, Trustworthy & True.
*Psalm 46:10 (AMP)
" Let be and be still, and know (recognize and understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth!"
I'm remembering the story when Jesus took the young boy's small lunch & multiplied it to feed the crowd.
Even when I take just a few seconds to reflect on His Goodness & magnify Him over my every daily concern: He ALWAYS multiplies the time that I give to Him.
And He gives me SO MUCH MORE return on my comparably tiny investment.
*Matthew 14:16-21 (AMP)
"Jesus said, They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat.
They said to Him, We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.
He said, Bring them here to Me.
Then He ordered the crowds to recline on the grass; and He took the five loaves and the two fish, and, looking up to heaven, He gave thanks and blessed and broke the loaves and handed the pieces to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
And they all ate and were satisfied. And they picked up twelve [small hand] baskets full of the broken pieces left over."
Look at God's Incredible Kingdom Miracle-Math:
2+5 = 5,000 plus!
My days are richly flooded with His sweet & strong Presence all day long & into the night.
Holy Spirit fills my heart with gratitude for this gift of living my Life in Him & causing me to be more & more aware of the Peace & Rest that ONLY HE can give me in this very busy & world that we have been temporally placed into.
*Philippians 4:7 (GNT)
" And God's peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ Jesus.
*Hebrews 4:10 (ERV)
"God rested after he finished his work. So everyone who enters God’s place of rest will also have rest from their own work just as God did."
There are moments when the 60 years that I have been on earth seems like a very long time.
It is hard for my finite mind to grasp the reality that my time spent in this physical body on this earth,
is such a tiny & very short whisper of time.
More & more, I'm coming into the ever-increasing reality that this time will be paled,
in comparison to inside the Eternity we will be within Him.
(Forever & ever & ever; eternity is infinitely a very looooooooong time)
In these times of reflection; I'm receiving downloads of new revelation.
There are many "Treasure Chests" in the depths of "His Deep Waters."
And they are being unlocked for us to take the lids off & explore the infinite new facets of:
Who He is in us & Who we are in Him.
*Acts 17:28 (KJV)
For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
*Isaiah 45:3 (AMP)
"And I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, Who calls you by your name."
*Colossians 2:3 (AMP)
"In Him all the treasures of [divine] wisdom (comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God) and [all the riches of spiritual] knowledge and enlightenment are stored up and lie hidden."
God is LOVE & there is no end to the vastness of Him."
*Ephesians 3:18 (AMP)
"That you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints [God’s devoted people, the experience of that love] what is the breadth and length and height and depth [of it];"
He has put all His children on a pathway of Light & Love."
We are being led down His Glorious Road by His ever-increasing Joy & Blessings.
*Romans 11:33
"Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unfathomable (inscrutable, unsearchable) are His judgments (His decisions)! And how untraceable (mysterious, undiscoverable) are His ways (His methods, His paths)!"
I'm holding His hand & listening to His Heart beat.
I'm constantly amazed & awestruck when I think about this:
The One & Only True Creator God who holds the Universe's stars loves holding my hand.
The King of Kings of The Kingdom of God is at your right hand!
He extends His hand to you & me to be His child & His servant but even MORE than that;
His dear & close intimate friend!
*John 15:15 (ERV)
" I no longer call you servants, because servants don’t know what their master is doing. But now I call you friends, because I have told you everything that my Father told me."
As I sit with Him right now in Heavenly Places & look into His accepting & beautiful Eyes of LOVE, I ask my Beloved God, face to face, with all my great childlike expectation & anticipation......
"Papa, what's next ?????"
And He whispers into my ear as only He & He alone can;
His mysterious secrets & hidden treasures.
*1 Kings 19:11-12 (GW)
"God said, “Go out and stand in front of the Lord on the mountain.”
As the Lord was passing by, a fierce wind tore mountains and shattered rocks ahead of the Lord.
But the Lord was not in the wind.
After the wind came an earthquake.
But the Lord wasn’t in the earthquake.
After the earthquake there was a fire.
But the Lord wasn’t in the fire.
And after the fire there was a quiet, whispering voice."
And in that quiet & still & peaceful place, He talks to me & I hear His Voice.
The Ahhhhh of our Almighty God & our Bestest Friend!
June 2013
I googled it & here is what some say:
"As the depth of a stream increases, the disturbance on the surface decreases. Conversely, if stream is shallow, the water on the surface will be turbulent and frothy. In a way of speaking, people with a lot of experience or history tend to keep their calm more than people who are less experienced or immature. And behind their calmness lie unfathomable secrets or experiences which cannot be dug up because the secrets lie so deep within and they have seen so much of life. So sometimes while a discussion or an argument is going on, the most silent person in a room can be the person who will know the most about the topic (not always the case, but sometimes this is true). They will make sure that the spotlight is not on them."
"Some rivers have rough surfaces with waves. That's usually because the water is shallow and there are rocks near the surface. But deep rivers have no rocks near the surface and the water is smooth and still. "Still waters run deep" means that people who are calm and tranquil on the outside, often have a strong, "deep" personality."
Lately, I have been pondering; the wonders of our Wonder-FULL God.
Holy Spirit has been "dialing me down" for the past few years.
He has been powerfully helping me "unwind" many things that cause me concern.
At the same time I'm getting good at releasing the "uptightness" that my fear-based concerns have caused me. (All the "what if this or that" happens ???)
He has been teaching me to relax & rest & simply enjoy His presence.
*Psalm 23:2 (AMP)
"He makes me lie down in [fresh, tender] green pastures; He leads me beside the still and restful waters."
*Psalm 42:7 (AMP)
"[Roaring] deep calls to [roaring] deep at the thunder of Your waterspouts; all Your breakers and Your rolling waves have gone over me."
He has been proving to me over & over that there is BIG & JUICEY & HEALTHY FRUIT in these times spent being "still" before Him & that He is Faithful, Trustworthy & True.
*Psalm 46:10 (AMP)
" Let be and be still, and know (recognize and understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth!"
I'm remembering the story when Jesus took the young boy's small lunch & multiplied it to feed the crowd.
Even when I take just a few seconds to reflect on His Goodness & magnify Him over my every daily concern: He ALWAYS multiplies the time that I give to Him.
And He gives me SO MUCH MORE return on my comparably tiny investment.
*Matthew 14:16-21 (AMP)
"Jesus said, They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat.
They said to Him, We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.
He said, Bring them here to Me.
Then He ordered the crowds to recline on the grass; and He took the five loaves and the two fish, and, looking up to heaven, He gave thanks and blessed and broke the loaves and handed the pieces to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
And they all ate and were satisfied. And they picked up twelve [small hand] baskets full of the broken pieces left over."
Look at God's Incredible Kingdom Miracle-Math:
2+5 = 5,000 plus!
My days are richly flooded with His sweet & strong Presence all day long & into the night.
Holy Spirit fills my heart with gratitude for this gift of living my Life in Him & causing me to be more & more aware of the Peace & Rest that ONLY HE can give me in this very busy & world that we have been temporally placed into.
*Philippians 4:7 (GNT)
" And God's peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ Jesus.
*Hebrews 4:10 (ERV)
"God rested after he finished his work. So everyone who enters God’s place of rest will also have rest from their own work just as God did."
There are moments when the 60 years that I have been on earth seems like a very long time.
It is hard for my finite mind to grasp the reality that my time spent in this physical body on this earth,
is such a tiny & very short whisper of time.
More & more, I'm coming into the ever-increasing reality that this time will be paled,
in comparison to inside the Eternity we will be within Him.
(Forever & ever & ever; eternity is infinitely a very looooooooong time)
In these times of reflection; I'm receiving downloads of new revelation.
There are many "Treasure Chests" in the depths of "His Deep Waters."
And they are being unlocked for us to take the lids off & explore the infinite new facets of:
Who He is in us & Who we are in Him.
*Acts 17:28 (KJV)
For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
*Isaiah 45:3 (AMP)
"And I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, Who calls you by your name."
*Colossians 2:3 (AMP)
"In Him all the treasures of [divine] wisdom (comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God) and [all the riches of spiritual] knowledge and enlightenment are stored up and lie hidden."
God is LOVE & there is no end to the vastness of Him."
*Ephesians 3:18 (AMP)
"That you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints [God’s devoted people, the experience of that love] what is the breadth and length and height and depth [of it];"
He has put all His children on a pathway of Light & Love."
We are being led down His Glorious Road by His ever-increasing Joy & Blessings.
*Romans 11:33
"Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unfathomable (inscrutable, unsearchable) are His judgments (His decisions)! And how untraceable (mysterious, undiscoverable) are His ways (His methods, His paths)!"
I'm holding His hand & listening to His Heart beat.
I'm constantly amazed & awestruck when I think about this:
The One & Only True Creator God who holds the Universe's stars loves holding my hand.
The King of Kings of The Kingdom of God is at your right hand!
He extends His hand to you & me to be His child & His servant but even MORE than that;
His dear & close intimate friend!
*John 15:15 (ERV)
" I no longer call you servants, because servants don’t know what their master is doing. But now I call you friends, because I have told you everything that my Father told me."
As I sit with Him right now in Heavenly Places & look into His accepting & beautiful Eyes of LOVE, I ask my Beloved God, face to face, with all my great childlike expectation & anticipation......
"Papa, what's next ?????"
And He whispers into my ear as only He & He alone can;
His mysterious secrets & hidden treasures.
*1 Kings 19:11-12 (GW)
"God said, “Go out and stand in front of the Lord on the mountain.”
As the Lord was passing by, a fierce wind tore mountains and shattered rocks ahead of the Lord.
But the Lord was not in the wind.
After the wind came an earthquake.
But the Lord wasn’t in the earthquake.
After the earthquake there was a fire.
But the Lord wasn’t in the fire.
And after the fire there was a quiet, whispering voice."
And in that quiet & still & peaceful place, He talks to me & I hear His Voice.
The Ahhhhh of our Almighty God & our Bestest Friend!
June 2013