Stained Glass Faith

Lyrics

(Verse 1)
Walked through fire, carried scars, turned them into testimony
Every bruise became a lesson, every loss became a story
Painted hope across the canvas where the darkness used to stay
Thanking God for every sunrise, every chance to find my way
Now I watch some people stare at what was meant to inspire
Searching every little corner trying to find a hidden fire
Funny how the same picture can become two different things
One sees healing in the colors, one just studies broken seams
(Pre-Chorus)
If you're counting every crack
You'll never see the view
If you're hunting for the shadows
They'll start looking back at you
(Chorus)
It's stained glass faith
Same light shining, different colors on display
Some see beauty in the window
Some just focus on the stains
If you're looking for the darkness
You'll find something you can blame
But I choose to see the colors in this stained glass faith
It's stained glass faith
The light never changed
Only the eyes that came
So I'll keep praising through the colors
And let Heaven make a way
Living loud inside this stained glass faith
(Verse 2)
Every flower in the garden wasn't meant to bloom the same
Different petals, different fragrances, still reaching for the rain
The rose don't judge the orchid, the sunflower don't compete
Yet somehow people see uniqueness and decide it shouldn't be
You see purple, I see purpose
You see different, I see grace
You see reasons to condemn me
I see mercy every day
I've spent years learning to love the person God designed
So I won't shrink into a version that exists inside your mind
(Pre-Chorus)
If you're measuring my freedom
Through the limits of your fear
You'll miss every note of gratitude
I've been singing all these years
(Chorus)
It's stained glass faith
Same light shining, different colors on display
Some see beauty in the window
Some just focus on the stains
If you're looking for the darkness
You'll find something you can blame
But I choose to see the colors in this stained glass faith
It's stained glass faith
The light never changed
Only the eyes that came
So I'll keep praising through the colors
And let Heaven make a way
Living loud inside this stained glass faith
(Bridge)
Some people see a garden
Some people see the weeds
Some hear a word of kindness
Some hear only what they need
To justify the story
They decided was the truth
But perception paints a picture long before the eyes can choose
If you came here for the negative
You'll probably find a trace
But that's not what built this window
That's not why these colors stay
This was built from grace and gratitude
From prayers that carried pain
From a God who kept on loving me
When I had lost my way
Breakdown
I won't argue with opinions
I won't wrestle every stone
If my light makes you uncomfortable
There's other roads to roam
I'm too busy counting blessings
Too busy giving praise
Too busy thanking Heaven
For the colors that remain
(Final Chorus)
It's stained glass faith
Same light shining, different colors on display
Some see beauty in the window
Some just focus on the stains
If you're looking for the darkness
You'll find something you can blame
But I choose to see the colors in this stained glass faith
It's stained glass faith
Every scar became a shade
Every prayer became a frame
And I'm standing in the sunlight
Unashamed of what He made
Living free inside this stained glass faith
(Outro)
The light is still the light
No matter what they say
And I'll keep shining through the colors
Of this stained glass faith.