Sometimes God hides treasures inside people that can only be seen by those who are willing to dig out the gold by reaching out and building them up. In a world ware people are continually tearing each other down what if you could be the one to speak life and allow that person to become all that they can be. Today I had someone ask me how my mental illness was going, in an attempt to pull me down, but I thank them for giving me ammunition to write with. Mental illness is not a life sentence, if someone has labeled you with that just take it off and put hope on. The world is a broken place and God uses broken people. Broken crayons still colour? Here is a song I started writing the other day on this theme:

I saw the sad eyes that don’t fit the way they see,
so is that that really how it’s meant to be?
Bottled up potential, can’t see what’s inside,
walking right on by, hidden treasures are sometimes hard to find.

And you can’t always see with your natural eyes,
all the beauty God has hidden in their hearts.
You have to dig out the gold from forgotten flasks,
to see the way to treat the unlovely.
Finding beauty in those he calls worthy.

A song he gave me to tell me of his heart for me once was True Colours, this is an encouragement to people that have been torn down by the words of the world and need to view themselves through Gods eyes. Just this week I went and played in a shopping centre when I was feeling discouraged for being rejected for being myself and a robot came past saying just because someone smiles it doesn’t mean they are always happy. Then I remembered those are some of the words in this song and then after I saw a number plate that said smile after I went to a Glory city church women’s conference.

You with the sad eyes
Don’t be discouraged, oh I realize
It’s hard to take courage
In a world full of people
You can lose sight of it all
The darkness inside you
Can make you feel so small
Show me a smile then
Don’t be unhappy
Can’t remember when
I last saw you laughing
This world makes you crazy
And you’ve taken all you can bear
Just, call me up
‘Cause I will always be there
And I see your true colors
Shining through
I see your true colors
And that’s why I love you
So don’t be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors are beautiful
I see your true colors
Shining through (true colors)
I see your true colors
And that’s why I love you
So don’t be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors are beautiful
Like a rainbow
Ooh ooh ooh like a rainbow