MY STORY

 I See God In You- Story behind the song


I've seen God in so many people throughout my life-    my Dad who's been such a beautiful example to me of  my Heavenly Father's love, my friends who radiate God's light as they sing and worship, and most of all the beautiful faces of the children I had the honor of serving on my medical mission trips to Haiti.

One little boy stands out in my memory.

I first saw the smile I will never forget while playing  ball with the kids behind Haitian Christian Mission in Fonds Parisien Haiti. The little boy was not playing with the others, but smiling as he watched their game. Occasionally the ball would bounce his way and he would enthusiastically try to kick it back to the others. As I walked closer to him to invite him to join us, I noticed his completely broken sandals and his mangled bloody toes. I was shocked and rushed him to the front of the line at the medical clinic where the doctors who had come with us were seeing hundreds and hundreds of patients every day. Eric, the doctor, bandaged his toes and we gave him some children's tylenol to take home, wherever that was. He never stopped smiling and didn't seem to understand or communicate he was in pain. I brought him some clean t-shirts and nutrition bars which he gobbled up.

I didn't want to leave him, send him off into the evening alone with his limp so I tried to communicate to him I wanted to walk him home. He took my hand and led me to a row of concrete blocks. I learned that after the earthquake, people who had lost their homes in the mountains in small villages came down to squat in these concrete blocks. I handed him to his dad, with the t-shirts, a bag of food and a measly $20. I felt so powerless thinking "how could such a small offering help this family get back on their feet again?" I turned quickly and walked away as fast as I could trying to hold back tears.

It was the usual stifling, muggy night and I couldn't get him off of my mind so I went to join the nightly worship service that went on at the mission often until 2 am. That's when I spotted his sweet smile. He had a light of recognition in his eyes when he saw me and limped over to me. He put one of his little arms around me and one in the air to worship. It was at once the most beautiful yet heart wrenching moments of my life. I cherished the feeling of his little warm hand and the love of God radiated through me. It was the moment I realized God was indeed alive and active, pouring His Grace into each and every believer even in this devastated country.

The song "I See God In You" is about recognizing the spirit of God in people like this little boy. I've received numerous pictures and stories about the people that have carried that spirit of God and shown His love. The faith and love inspired in me and others by the example and light that shines out of true believers gives me hope! I pray this song gives every listener hope that God is alive and active, the shining light in all true believers. I want this song to provoke the questions: Who have you seen God in? and how has that strengthened your faith, hope and love?

Jesus taught us "Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ (-Matt 25:40) If we learned to recognize the spirit of God in all people from the least to the greatest, perhaps it would become our habit to treat them as we would treat Jesus himself.


I SEE GOD IN YOU (Lara Landon//Mitch Dane//Ty Smith)


There’s something different in your eyes
something honest in the way you speak
every time you come around me
one look at you and I feel at peace
the angels can’t be very far
I love what I see in your heart

I see God in you
I know that’s not something you go around saying
but I do believe it’s true
I see God in you
I want to say
I finally found my strength in the light that shines in you
That’s what I see
I see God in you

Did you know that you’re the person
who’s shown me who it is I want to be?
Every time I feel I’m falling
I can count on you to stand by me
I’ve never known someone like you before
how can I say how beautiful you are?

I see God in you
I know that’s not something you go around saying
but I do believe it’s true
I see God in you
I want to say
I finally found my strength in the light that shines in you
That’s what I see
I see God in you

God must have known just what I needed
someone to show me His true love
I know better now who He really is
I’ve seen a glimpse in you

I see God in you
I know that’s not something you go around saying
but I do believe it’s true
I see God in you
I want to say
I finally found my strength in the light that shines in you
That’s what I see
I see God in you