Soul Deep by David Christenson
I have Sirius XM radio in my GMC Sierra and every once in awhile I like to listen to different venues of music. Today was one of those times. And what I chose to listen to for a time was the 60’s channel. One of the first songs that came on was from The Box Tops and their 1969 hit, “Soul Deep.” And it really got me to thinking about my faith when I concentrated on listening to the lyrics. And listening to lyrics is something that I’m not really known to do.
Darlin’ I don’t know much.
I know I love you so much.
My life depends on your touch.
We have so little knowledge compared to our Lord God. I know I love God a lot these days but did I always? Our lives really depend on the touch of Jesus.
And my love is a river runnin’ soul deep.
Way down inside me it’s a-soul deep.
It’s too big to hide and it can’t be denied.
My love is a river runnin’ soul de..ee..ee..ep.
Our love for Jesus should be soul deep. After all, our soul’s eternal survival is dependent on Him and we should never deny our Lord Jesus.
I work myself to death for ya
Just to show I adore ya.
Nothing I wouldn’t do for ya.
Isn’t this the truth? We need to work ourselves to death for our Lord. It is after our earthly death that He will bestow His grace upon us by living for Him and grant us eternal salvation and life in His Kingdom. There shouldn’t be anything that we wouldn’t do for Him.
Cause my love is a river runnin’ soul deep.
Way down inside me it’s a-soul deep.
It’s to big to hide and it can’t be denied.
My love is a river runnin’ soul de..ee..ee..ep.
All I ever ever hope to be
Depends on your love for me.
Baby believe me, if you should leave me
I’d be nothing but an empty shell.
I know darn well, I can tell now.
Jesus loves all of us, all of the time. That is our Christian hope and He will never leave us but if we leave Him we will be nothing more than an empty shell.
I don’t know much.
But I know I love you so much.
My life depends on your touch.
And my love is a river runnin’ soul deep.
Way down inside me it’s a-soul deep.
It’s too big to hide and it can’t be denied.
My love is a river runnin’ soul de..ee..ee..ep.
My love is a river runnin’ soul deep.
Way down inside me it’s a-soul deep.
My love is a river runnin’ soul deep.
Way down inside me it’s a-soul deep…
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. ~ Matthew 10:28 +++
My soul is in deep anguish. How long, Lord, how long? Turn, Lord, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love. Among the dead no one proclaims your name. Who praises you from the grave? ~ Psalm 6:3-5
About David Christenson: He is a lifelong resident of South Dakota, grew up on a farm north of Claremont and attended school in Amherst and Britton, graduating from Britton in 1977.
David married Gretchen Tisher in 1984. Gretchen is also a graduate of Britton and teaches math and drama at Britton-Hecla high school. David and Gretchen have two children. Zach is an engineer for Continental Ag in Norfolk, Nebraska and his wife Amanda is a nurse. Margo lives in Denver and works as a Marketing & Outreach coordinator for MyLifeLine.org, a cancer support not-for-profit entity.
David started a cow/calf operation in the 1980s and farmed on the family farm after his high school graduation until December of 1994 when he accepted a sales position at the John Deere store in Britton. David left the John Deere sales position in March of 2006 and became a licensed crop insurance agent in May of 2006. David also started a rental business in 2010 and remained in the cattle business until January of 2012.
David, age 55, has had some extraordinary circumstances in his life. He was run over by a farm tractor before age 6 and had three heart attacks a few months before turning 40. Then he suffered life threatening injuries a few months after turning 50 in a hit and run incident. David was diagnosed with leukemia in 2012 and skin cancer in 2014.
David started writing his recovery experiences on Facebook in December of 2009. Over the next four years those Facebook notes became what would become chapters in his book, “Why Are You Here?” which was published in December of 2013.
