Have you ever stopped for a minute or two,
And asked what is it that’s enchanting you?
Is it gold? Is it praise? Is it comfort or fame?
Or something much deeper that you can’t quite name?
It could be a toy or a trip to the moon,
A job with a title, a lover, or a tune.
But whatever it is that you look at the most
Will soon shape your heart like a whispering ghost.
Captivation is a powerful thing,
Pulling on your heart with invisible string.
It can lead you to joy—or it might lead to pain,
Or laughter and love … or loss and disdain.
Some captives are bound with chains they can’t see,
So badly addicted, they only think they are free.
We chase what we want till we’re worn out,
Then wonder what life’s really all about.
But oh, there’s a freedom that comes from above,
When we’re captured by mercy and wrapped in God’s love.
For what seems like restraint is freedom in disguise—
To a life full of peace and wide-open skies.
When God is our focus, our anchor, our light,
He reshapes our longings and shows us what’s right.
It’s not just a rulebook or dutiful chore—
But a heart that freely cries, “God, I want more.”
The Bible says clearly, “Fix your eyes on the Lord.”
Not just with your mind, but your heart and your sword.
For battles are won when your focus is true—
When the center of righteousness lives inside you.
Stop for a moment and look at your aim.
Are you chasing a spark or a heavenly flame?
The thing you admire, the voice you obey,
Will it lead you to darkness or light up your way?
To be captivated is never a crime,
If what captures you lives for all time.
Don’t fear the pull of the God’s presence divine.
It leads to a freedom that’s sweeter than wine.
If you’re unsure what’s been stealing your gaze,
Just pause for a moment and step from the haze.
Ask, “Does this lead me to love, truth, and light—
Or chase empty shadows that vanish at night?”
For captivation can lead either to despair—
Or to joy that floats high like a song in the air.
So be captured by kindness, by justice, by light—
And let God’s own wonder hold you tight.
