Radically Happy

When my mind’s buzzing
With yet one more task
I need to find peace
In Radical Ask

This world’s full of splinters
And so is my soul
If I’m to find wholeness
I must choose a goal

Wealth, fame and romance
Cannot satisfy
The one gift worth having:
Become a new “I”

An “I” who sees Jesus
In each circumstance
And responds with praising
Amidst harsh mischance

Who sees others’ follies
As windows for grace
And cherishes heartbreak
That unveils Your face

I want loved ones happy
And Your kingdom come
But how I get there
Makes me feel numb

For You have warned me
That clinging to life
Will surely backfire
And lead to more strife

So here on Your altar
My goals I lay down
I ask You to take “Me”
So I gain Your crown

Today I will un-ask my Self