One More Thing or The Only Thing

 “My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” Psalm 42:2

I recently started a new job in a field I have no background or schooling in. I took this job for several reasons: to help a friend; to learn new things; to make some much-needed money; and to spend more time with people rather than stay in an empty house. This job has been the biggest challenge of a changing season of life—a transition from Mommy-hood to empty nest. Not to complain (okay, maybe just a little), it has turned “what am I going to do now?” into “how am I going to get it all done?” It seems the job is becoming “one more thing” to do.

I discovered this as I was walking my dog today. (Well, he was kind of dragging me.) I realized that walking the dog was just “one more thing” to do on a list of many other “one more things” to do today and I wasn’t really enjoying any of it. What about the present? What about enjoying my dog and the beautiful day? What about all those other “one more things”? Where was God in all my “one more things”? I didn’t want Him to be “one more thing” today.

I am so glad I can start over in every moment. God is present in every moment in everything and I can meet with the Author and Finisher of my faith any time. When I do this, maybe, just maybe, He will become my “Only Thing” and the “one more things” will fall into their proper place. If they don’t, then like Mary, I will have chosen what is better and it will not be taken away from me (Luke 10:42).

How about you? Is God your “Only Thing” today or is He “One More Thing” today?

Abba, be my Only Thing today and every day. Help me to fix my eyes on You and You alone. In the name of Jesus, Amen.