I wanted almost everything
My restless eyes could see.
If I had the cash, I’d buy it all—
Each thing felt like the key.

To quench the ache, to calm the fire,
To somehow make me whole,
But each new prize just wore away
And left a deeper hole.

Always wanting more, I chased
Each dream that danced ahead.
Thinking joy came gift-wrapped,
While peace stayed home instead.

Each night I’d dream of having that,
Believing I’d be free.
But every dawn would prove me wrong—
Still chained to want and “me.”

Then one day on a quiet path,
A man came into view.
He looked so calm, so satisfied,
With much less than I knew.

I asked him, “What sets you apart?
How do you walk so light?”
He smiled and said, “I know a friend—
He turned my dark to light.”

He introduced me to a name
That echoed through my mind:
“Jesus—the author of all life,
The Savior of mankind.”

He filled the void I could not name,
Put restless wants to rest.
He gave me joy no wealth could buy,
And peace within my chest.

Now I no longer chase the wind
Or hunger for the more.
He gives me all I truly need—
And wants? I want no more.

For His Honor and Glory
MarkWaldrop

1Ti 6:6  But godliness with contentment is great gain.
1Ti 6:7  For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.