"Two Inches Deep"

This morning as I was reading a chapter out of the book, "And We Are Changed" by Priscilla Shirer (excellent by the way), she shared an interesting story that obviously has captured my attention. She writes, "Chuck Swindoll once told a story of a young man who was taking a journey on foot. During his journey, he came to an enormous body of water. Standing on the shore, he saw nothing but water in front of him. The water loudly rushing across the rocks intimidated him as he contemplated his options. He finally decided that the only way to get to his destination was to try to go right through the middle of it. He took a step into the water, and right at the shoreline it was only two inches deep. He took another step, and the water was only two inches deep. In fact, he continued all the way across this rushing body of water, and it never got any deeper than two inches.
Some of our lives are like that body of water. We make so much spiritual clamor that we are very intimidating, but when people take a step into our lives, they find out that we are only two inches deep. What a tragedy it would be for us to look the part but not have the spiritual depth to match!"
Earlier in this same chapter she wrote, "I want to please the Lord... by living a lifestyle that validates my message."
I know, this is an incredibly strong cup of coffee this morning, however, it's one that will hopefully open our spiritual eyes and help us to stay focused. It's more than knowing the right (spiritual) thing to say, it's being able to live it when no one else is around to see if our talk matches our walk. These thoughts will definitely give me something to pray about.
Have you ever been around someone that you thought was so deep in their walk with Christ, then, once you really got to know them, they were somewhat different? Are you that person? Am I that person? How disappointing it can be. Thank God there's hope for us all because He knows, He hears, He sees and most importantly He loves, forgives, and restores.