I Was Poor
BUT
I Desired To Be Rich!
I Was Free
BUT
I Desired Power!
I Could Sleep
BUT
I Desired A Grand Challenge!
I Was Footloose
BUT
I Desired A Family!
I Was Fancy-Free
BUT
I Desired Traveling Company!
With The Passage Of Time ...
I Became Rich
AND
Sorely Desired Sleep!
I Acquired A Family
AND
Sorrowfully Desired To Be Footloose!
I Acquired Power
AND
Plaintively Desired Freedom!
I Acquired A Traveling Companion
AND
Anxiously Desired Autonomy!
I Lived Like I Was God
AND
Soon Learned I Was A Slave
Tied Down
AND
Tormented
By Desires
For That Which Gave Me Neither
Peace
Nor Rest
BUT
Left Me As A Pawn
In A Game Of Chess!
AND, SO ...
Today
I Am The Proverbial
Discontented Human
In Whom Is Found
No Gratitude
For The Blessings Of The Holy God!!
God Gave Me Some!
I Wanted Other!
God Gave Me More!
I Wanted Another!
God Gave Me
A Right Shoe
BUT
I Wanted Two!
I Got Two
BUT
Couldn't Turn Right
On Wrong Way Avenue!
I Look At My Self!
It Is Not A Happy Sight
For
I Have Been Choosing
The Wrong Battles To Fight!
I Need The Air Of Contentment!
I Need The Blessing Of Rest!
I Need To Follow The Shepherd
For
His Sheep
Are Ever Always Fed!
I Need To Trust
The Master - My Maker!
I Need The Living Water He Has!
I Need The Oil Of His Spirit
AND
The Word Of The Lamp
That Paths To Righteousness Light!
AND, SO ...
When I Have Thus
Ordered My Priorities
AND
Put My Self Under My Feet
Giving The God Of The Ages
Control Of The Way My Feet Meet
I Will Know
No More Discontentment
No More Dissatisfaction Of My Soul
No More Need To Be The Leader
BUT
Contentedly
Letting The Life - Giver
Of Me
Take Control!
A Change Of Temperature
From 59 to 87 Degrees F In Less Than 24 hours
Showed Me This Truth!
I Was Cold
AND
I Desired Warm Air
BUT
I Got Hot Air
AND
I Desired Cool Air!
Let Us Learn
To Be Satisfied
In Jesus Christ!
