What is happiness
if it is not rooted in You?

There are many forms of happiness
we strive for.
We put in effort to attain
success, approval, security, wealth —
and they wear off.

I am tired
of striving,
of chasing after things
that promise happiness
but cannot sustain it.

I want a happiness
that does not depend on effort,
on proving myself,
or on having more.

Only You can give
the kind of happiness
this world cannot offer.

And yet,
I am still learning
how not to chase,
how not to grasp,
how to sit with uncertainty
without reaching for control.

Remind me always
that You alone
are the source of my joy.