One Thing

One thing,One thing,One thing!It’s hard to imagineone thingWhen I seem to be attractedto so many things.It is a continuingstruggle.It is a dailybattle.It is my constantwar.The world of the physicalattracts me,excites me,magnetizes me, andaddicts me.I confuse consumptionwith satisfaction.I confuse satisfied senseswith true joy.I confuse a stomach that is fullwith a heart at rest.Sometimes I would rather havemy appetites satisfiedthan a grace-filled heart.Sometimes I would rather holdthe physicalThan have the eyes of my heartfilled with the beauty of the spiritual.I am tired of only seeingwhatmy physical eyescan see.I want eyesto seewhatcannot be seen.I am tired of cravingpeople,possessions,locations,circumstances,positions,experiences,appearances…Somewhere in my heart,I know that only yousatisfy.Deep in my heart,I want you to be enough.I must quitmoving,running,driving,pursuing,consuming,I need tostop.I need tobe quiet.I need to sitin the seat of graceand wait,and wait,until these blind eyessee,until this cold heartcravesthe one beauty thatsatisfies--the one beauty that is you.__________________________________The fear of the LORD leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied.Proverbs 19:23What 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.