Look a Little Closer

Open my eyes… let me see it…

Every breath… every step…

Your goodness all around me…

Verse 1 – grounded, reflective

Wake to the light peeking in through the shade,

Another new mercy that You already made,

Before my feet even touch the floor,

You been workin’ in ways I can’t ignore

Coffee still warm, sun on my face,

Little reminders of Your steady grace,

It’s easy to miss in the rush of the day,

But I slow it down… and I choose to say—

There You are in the small, unseen

In between every moment, in the in-between

Not always loud, not always clear

But if I look close… I find You here

Pre-Chorus – lift

So open my eyes to the gifts I pass

The quiet blessings that never last

Let my heart stay soft, aware, awake

Every step I take… every breath I take

Chorus – bright, peaceful groove

I see Your goodness in the everyday

In the simple things that come my way

Not just the highs, not just the grand

But right here, right now… in the palm of Your hand

I’m gonna look a little closer, slow my pace

Find Your fingerprints in every place

Through the joy, through the strain

Your goodness fallin’ like gentle rain

Verse 2 – hopeful, outward focus

In a neighbor’s smile, in a stranger’s need

In a chance to serve, in a planted seed

In a door that opens just in time

Or a closed one saving this heart of mine

In the hard conversations, grace still speaks

In the worn-down soul that’s feelin’ weak

In the second chance I didn’t deserve

Still You show up… still You serve

And it’s not always how I planned it out

Sometimes it comes through the middle of doubt

But even there, if I choose to see

There’s a thread of goodness reachin’ me

Pre-Chorus – rising awareness

Teach me to notice, teach me to feel

The quiet ways that Your love reveals

Not chase the moment, but let it be

Exactly where You’re meetin’ me

Chorus – fuller, richer

I see Your goodness in the everyday

In the simple things that come my way

Not just the highs, not just the grand

But right here, right now… in the palm of Your hand

I’m gonna look a little closer, slow my pace

Find Your fingerprints in every place

Through the joy, through the strain

Your goodness fallin’ like gentle rain

Bridge – roots chant, meditative

Open my eyes… let me see

All the good You’ve given me

Right here, right now

In the here and now

(Repeat, harmonies building)

Not tomorrow… not someday

You’re still good… today

Breakdown – half-time, reflective

Even in the moments I don’t understand

You’re still holdin’ everything in Your hands

What feels like loss, what feels like pain

Still watered by a deeper rain

So I’ll keep lookin’, I’ll keep leanin’ in

Findin’ Your light through thick and thin

‘Cause every day got something true—

A glimpse of heaven breaking through

Final Chorus – lift, joyful but grounded

I see Your goodness in the everyday

In every step along the way

Through open doors and closed ones too

I’m still surrounded, Lord, by You

I’m gonna walk with a grateful sight