Sometimes we get very caught up in ways we want God to help us. Our prayers can become focused on all the people we know who need His help and all the things we are worried about in life. Even when we do express gratitude to God, we might be thinking more about ourselves, and less about Him.
One day I was thinking about all the troubles in this world and how it makes me feel and I was thinking about how God is looking on us with so much love and hope and how it must make Him so sad to see choices we make that bring hurt and sadness to ourselves and others. I was thinking about His great Gift to us, the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, and His example, and how so many don’t know about it or find the joy of the gospel. I was just filled with a desire to make God smile, to do the things that would bring Him some joy. This song was the result of those thoughts. I hope it brings some joy and hope to you, and that God is pleased with me writing it.
Make You Smile (feat. Becky Willard)
Suzanne Hodson
I’ve been thinkin’ ‘bout you, Lord
Thinkin’ ‘bout what you daily see
I’ve been thinkin’ how you feel
Watching choices of this world and me
Every little thing that makes a heart break
Every little thing we don’t forgive
Every time I’m selfish and ungrateful
Multiply it by a billion….there’s a glimpse
Of the hurt You feel, of the pain I’ve caused
And I know You still love me, despite the pain, oh, but…
I just wanna make You smile, I just wanna make You happy
I just wanna take the pain away.
I just wanna lift Your spirits, Do the things that cheer Your heart up
I just wanna give You one great day
I just wanna make You smile!
Every time I pause to watch a sunrise
Every time I serve the one in need
Every time I thank You for Your blessings
Whenever I choose others and not me
I feel I lift Your heart, I feel I ease Your pain
I feel Your love for good choices that I make…Ohh
I just wanna make You smile, I just wanna make You happy
I just wanna take the pain away.
I just wanna lift Your spirits, Do the things that cheer Your heart up
I just wanna give You one great day
I just wanna make You smile!
You do so much for me
Despite the pain I’ve caused
You free me from my sin
You heal my broken heart
You bring me joy and peace
I want to bring more joy to YOU!
I just wanna make You smile, I just wanna make You happy
I just wanna take the pain away.
I just wanna lift Your spirits, Do the things that cheer Your heart up
I just wanna give You one great day
I just wanna make You smile!
Oh, I just wanna make You smile!