One thing,
One thing,
One thing!
It’s hard to imagine
one thing
When I seem to be attracted
to so many things.
It is a continuing
struggle.
It is a daily
battle.
It is my constant
war.
The world of the physical
attracts me,
excites me,
magnetizes me, and
addicts me.
I confuse consumption
with satisfaction.
I confuse satisfied senses
with true joy.
I confuse a stomach that is full
with a heart at rest.
Sometimes I would rather have
my appetites satisfied
than a grace-filled heart.
Sometimes I would rather hold
the physical
Than have the eyes of my heart
filled with the beauty of
the spiritual.
I am tired of only seeing
what
my physical eyes
can see.
I want eyes
to see
what
cannot be seen.
I am tired of craving
people,
possessions,
locations,
circumstances,
positions,
experiences,
appearances…
Somewhere in my heart,
I know that only you
satisfy.
Deep in my heart,
I want you to be
enough.
I must quit
moving,
running,
driving,
pursuing,
consuming,
I need to
stop.
I need to
be quiet.
I need to sit
in the seat of grace
and wait,
and wait,
until these blind eyes
see,
until this cold heart
craves
the one beauty that
satisfies--
the one beauty that
is you.
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The fear of the LORD leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied.
Proverbs 19:23
What tends to distract you from the “one thing”?
What are the differences between consumption and satisfaction?
Satisfied senses and true joy? Which word better describes your heart most days?
For further study and encouragement, read Psalm 42.
