A Word for Believers Who Are Busy But Feel Empty

“Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls;
all Your waves and billows have gone over me.”

Psalm 42:7 (NKJV)

It is easy to assume that some people are just naturally deeper than others. That is not true. Depth is a choice. It is choosing to slow down when everything around you is moving fast. It is choosing to pray when you feel most distracted. It is choosing to stay with God a little longer rather than rushing on to the next thing. It does not require perfection. It requires intention.

And here is something that will change the way you think about this. Depth is not only built in your morning devotion or your Sunday service. It is built in every moment you deliberately turn your awareness back to Christ. There was a monk named Brother Lawrence who worked in a kitchen in 17th century France, a man with no platform, no title, no great ministry to speak of. And yet he discovered something that many of us with busy schedules and loud lives have quietly missed: that you can practise the presence of Christ in the middle of anything. Washing dishes. Sitting in traffic. Walking into a difficult meeting. The practice is simply this: keep returning to Him. Keep the conversation alive. Keep acknowledging that He is here, right now, not just in the devotional hour but in the ordinary, unremarkable moments of the whole day.

This is what the Apostle Paul meant when he said, “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). He was not describing a man on his knees around the clock. He was describing a life so tuned to the frequency of the Spirit that communion with God becomes the atmosphere you breathe, not just the activity you schedule. That is depth in motion. That is what it looks like when the interior life is actually working.

So, what does building this depth look like practically? It is simpler than you might think, but it requires consistency. Start your day with God before your phone, before your schedule, and give Him your attention. Even if the time is short, make it focused. When you read the Bible, slow down. Do not rush. If one verse stands out, stay there and let it sink in. Pray honestly, not just with routine words, but in real conversation. Create quiet moments in your day. Turn off distractions sometimes and simply sit with God. Be intentional about what fills your mind and your time, because not every voice needs your attention. Small changes, made consistently, are what build depth over time.

This is not about pressure. It is about invitation. God is not asking you to do more. He is inviting you to come deeper. To know Him, not just know about Him. To experience Him, not just talk about Him. To build something real, not just something visible. No matter where you are right now, that invitation is still open.

You were not created for a shallow relationship with God. You were created to know Him deeply, to walk with Him closely, and to carry something real in your life. Noise will always be there, but depth is a choice. It is in that place of depth that your faith becomes strong, your heart becomes steady, and your life begins to change from the inside out.

“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think,
according to the power that works in us.”

Ephesians 3:20 (NKJV)

The power works in us. Go deep. Stay there.

Pastor Ayo Shote

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