The definition is to exert force
or pressure to something.
It’s the root word of pressure.

To press in or exert pressure is to force an issue.

In my basketball days,
a press was put into place to
change the tone or tempo of a game.
It was added to potentially force a change in momentum.

The Apostle Paul referred to pressing in a spiritual manner, to push toward a better result.

You press something
to change something,

You press in on a relationship
if you desire more closeness,
more intimacy.

You press in,
you force the issue.

In business,
if goals have not been met
and time is short…
measures are many times put into place to lead everyone to press a bit harder to achieve the desired results.

If you press in on your walk with Christ….
you are seeking a better and desired result.

No matter how long the walk has been, no matter how mature the walk has become… pressing in toward Christ will deepen and enhance one’s walk with Him.

If you do not desire a
deeper or more meaningful walk…
I would think you are not in possession of a deep and meaningful walk.

Press in with your thoughts.
Think of and about Him.
Think on Him.

On and of His Words.

Be still and KNOW HIM.

Pressing there will move you in closer.

Read His Words.
Pressing in through a consistent study will deepen your walk and your relationship.

Pressing is a form of seeking,
and seeking over a period will
sell-sanctify you in that the press will set you apart as you seek after Him. It will increase your thirst
for Him.

As you seek after Him
and His Presence,
He will set you apart and sanctify you.
His sanctification will satisfy you fully….. and satisfy your thirst.

In a group of believers
I am involved in currently,
it is time for all of us to press in.

There are times when we are led to press in, and there are times one can sense the importance of pressing in toward Christ.

For me,
this is a time when I can sense the importance of pressing in … for myself,
for the flock I walk with.

Individually,
I will press in toward Christ.

I will press in toward relationships I have in this flock.

I will press in toward those I do not know well.

As well,
I will pray that every member of this flock will press in on their individual relationship with Our True
Shepherd.

This press will change the tone and tempo of our personal lives.

This press will deepen the corporate walk of this group
and the walk of those around us.

Pressing in requires effort.

Pressing in arises out of desire.

If the press of our desires and efforts are vertical in nature, toward The One above….
there is no limit to the
width and depth of the horizontal effect on all of the lives around us.