Just How Deep Do You Want To Go?

Our Pastor said something last night that really has stuck with me.  "God controls the length of our life, but we control the depth of our relationship with Him."  I began to think, Just how deep into His Word do I want to go?  How deep into His love?  How deep into His power and anointing?  I may not have control over how long I may live.  But I CAN control just how close to Him I am.  How dedicated and consecrated do I want to be?!  It reminded me of an only hymn:

Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus
Daily let me go;
Higher, higher in the school of wisdom,
More of grace to know.

Refrain:
Oh, deeper yet, I pray,
And higher every day,
And wiser, blessed Lord,
In Thy precious, holy Word.

Deeper, deeper, blessed Holy Spirit,
Take me deeper still,
Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus,
And His perfect will.

Deeper, deeper! though it cost hard trials,
Deeper let me go!
Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,
Let me fruitful grow.

Deeper, higher, every day in Jesus,
Till all conflict past,
Finds me conqu’ror, and in His own image
Perfected at last.

Deeper, deeper in the faith of Jesus,
Holy faith and true;
In His pow’r and soul exulting wisdom
Let me peace pursue.