My friend Jill calls it "thunking." Sometimes I've called it getting slapped with the truth. Any way you slice it, sometimes God goes to extreme measures just to be heard. We get busy with schedules, appointments, meetings, plans. We think it's "taking time" when we're relaxing on the couch while working on our laptops. We think a quick Dear Jesus at the end of the day as our eyes close is good enough to get by. I'm just as guilty of it as anyone. "Well of course I spend time with God- I work in a church! I teach Bible studies! Of course I have a living breathing relationship!" (Insert that "I'm so offended" look here).

God thunked me yesterday.

It can be hard to take that time with Him. It's much easier to float through life on the surface than dive in. Maybe diving in scares you- you don't know what's below the surface. Maybe diving in means learning how to navigate through uncharted waters. Maybe diving in is hard because your friends aren't swimming with you. But diving into the wonders of Christ is not only exhilarating, but it's also life changing. Peter "dove in" when he walked out onto the sea. James and John dove in when they set their nets down. Were they scared? Probably. They're human. But were they telling those stories for the years and years to come? You bet.

Its so important to dive in with God- to go deeper and relentlessly pursue a deep relationship with our glorious Creator. It's a sustaining love that's irreplaceable. It's a love that challenges, moves, equips, and transforms. If God's thunking you, listen. He's trying to let you in on one of the most incredible journeys you'll ever encounter.