Ferocious focus
zeroes in
on a target,
unflagging.
Gathered in sweaty
enclaves,
guttural voices raise
in statements,
inquisition,
allusions
and arguments.
Ebbing away
to solitude,
minds muse
and meditate,
listening
to the eloquent
silence.
Challenged by twin
tidal pulls
of consumption
and distraction,
we risk drowning,
or worse -
passive floating.
Must truth
entertain us
into mindless
comas of
self-satisfaction?
Shake off the lethargy
and dive into Truth
with
ferocious focus.
Filter moments
with careful
attention to detail.
Be alert for messages
in static
and
seeming dullness.
Remove distraction.
Listen.
And swim
against
the current.
I love what you both are doing here! My favorite parts? "Must truth entertain us into mindless comas of self-satisfaction?" This reminds me of the lukewarmness of which Jesus warned the church in Laodicea to turn away from. Carol, you gave the remedy in the line "Shake off the lethargy and dive into Truth with ferocious focus." Let's not expect to be spoon fed but hungrily devour His Word for ourselves, letting God use it to transform the way we think and the lives we live. I love how your illustration, Jenny, depicts the blockage of God's transforming power from producing His fruit in us! Beautiful!
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