i hope when they saw me

they saw why i chose You.
i hope that when they looked into my eyes,
they saw the fullness of Your joy,
and it made them realize the emptiness
they'd find if they looked into theirs.

i hope they saw the peace i have
when their world is at turmoil.
when i saw the pain and the heartbreak,
it broke me. and
i don't want them to be jealous
...because they could have it too.

i hope when they saw me,
they saw something they long for,
even if they're not willing to admit it just yet.

i live my life walking in the abundance You have given me, and i hope they see that.
i am secure in who i am because i am Yours, and i hope they know that.
i know where i'm going when my life is over, and i hope they realize that.
there's so many things i could have said in that moment.

but it would mean more if they saw it,
ya know, Lord?

i just wish they knew You
and how much You love them
and how amazing it could be if they'd just let go.

You're not like people make You out to be.
it kills me that they can't see the real You!