You see the flower

(Verse 1)

God says, “Slow down, you’re still learnin’ how to stand

You ain’t earned the scars yet, kid, to really understand

You see the sunlight hittin’ them mountain tops of gold

But you ain’t walked the valley where the faith gets broke and bold”

You judge a man by how he talks, how he acts, how he looks

But you never read the chapters that were torn out of his book

You see the truck, the job, the house, the money in his hand

Never stop to see the heart or where he’s been to get to where he stands

(Bridge)

Yeah, we all wear smiles like armor in the rain

Hidin’ all the bruises, tryin’ not to look weak or changed

(Chorus)

You see the flower, never notice all the rain

You see the shine, never see the tears or pain

Everybody wants the crown, nobody wants the cross

They call it overnight success, but they don’t count the cost

You don’t see the blood unless it’s pourin’ on the floor

But people shouldn’t have to bleed to prove they’re hurtin’ anymore

Yeah, you see the blessing, but you miss the test

You want the promise, but you don’t want the process

(Verse 2)

People say they hear God speak, say they’ve seen His face

But they miss the miracles happenin’ right in front of them every day

Too busy chasin’ what they want, blind to what they need

Too busy lookin’ at themselves to see somebody else bleed

You don’t see the depression behind the joke they tell

Or the hell they’re fightin’ just to say they’re “doin’ well”

We build a stage and play a part, call it strong and brave

But inside we’re just beggin’ God to help us get through another day

(Bridge)

Yeah, we pray for things we ain’t ready to hold

Ask for swords without the strength or the patience to be bold

(Chorus)

You see the flower, never notice all the rain

You see the shine, never see the tears or pain

Everybody wants the crown, nobody wants the cross

They call it overnight success, but they don’t count the cost

You don’t see the blood unless it’s pourin’ on the floor

But people shouldn’t have to bleed to prove they’re hurtin’ anymore

Yeah, you see the blessing, but you miss the test

You want the promise, but you don’t want the process

(Bridge)

We chase the money, chase the dream, chase the next big thing

But God’s word’s free on the shelf and we don’t read a thing

We’re hyper-driven, runnin’ fast, forgettin’ how to pray

Want the results without the walk, the glory without the way

(Chorus)

Everybody wants the reward, nobody wants the road

Everybody wants the miracle, nobody wants the load

But Christ ain’t just the means to get what we request

He’s the prize, the hope, the truth—eternal life’s the rest

(Outro)

So God says, “Be patient, child, I’m shaping who you’ll be

The scars will teach you how to love, how to fight, how to see

You don’t need the mountain yet, you need the valley first

‘Cause heaven ain’t the extra prize—

I’m the reward, not the purse.”