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On a plane somewhere again

I take my place in line

Just like every other time

I slide into my window seat

She was sitting there

One seat over so I said

"Hello, how are you today?"

With my smile I could see the hope within her eyes

And I knew that something's different today

Though everything's the same

Inside there's something real

A faith which causes me to change

(But what's different now)

A spark is gleaming in my eye

Like diamond stars that fill the sky

I think a smile says it all

A smile says it all

The conversation presses on

As miles pass below

She said I have to let you know

You seem so different to me

There is a joy inside

The love of God is all I know

From which this could originate

With one smile I could see, the faith we share inside

And I know that something's different today

Though everything's the same

Inside there's something real

A faith which causes me to change

(But what's different now)

A spark is gleaming in my eye

Like diamond stars that fill the sky

I think a smile says it all

A smile says it all

I see what a smile can say about me

I know that words are not always what speak

Sometimes it's not what I say

That the world around me seems to understand

Though everything's the same

Inside there's something real

A faith which causes me to change

(But what's different now)

A spark is gleaming in my eye

Like diamond stars that fill the sky

I think a smile says it all

A smile says it all

A smile says it all

(A smile says it all)

A smile says it all

(A smile says it all)

A smile says it all

(A smile says it all)

A smile says it all

(A smile says it all)

By Kutless

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The first thing people see when they look at you is your expression - your attitude. What do they see? What is their first impression of you? Do they see that you are unhappy? stressed out? angry? kind? overjoyed? Do they see a smile? or a frown?

Please, honestly answer this question: What do others see in you?

Your answer should either encourage or challenge you. It should encourage you if you are already living your life with a smile on, living in a way that shows the world that you are different - a servant of Christ. But on the other hand, if you examine yourself and find that you are not that kind of person, then it should challenge you to BECOME that kind of a person!

I have always liked this song by Kutless. Love at first sight, you could say. For it tells of a man who gets on a plane, sits next to a woman, and through his smile and joy, she sees something different in him. The song goes on to reveal that the woman figures out that the man is a believer without him saying anything about it and that the smile and joy of the man betrayed where his loyalty stood.

The writer of the song makes it obvious that it was nothing the man said that showed the woman that he was a believer, it was his joy - his smile.

That is how we should live. We should live in a way that shows the world that we are different because of Christ. He lives in us. We must live in a way that manifests Him in our lives. This means allowing His light to shine through. Putting ourselves behind, and Him in front. So the world sees Him not us.

"A smile says it all."

Live your life to His glory. Manifest Him not only through your words and actions, but also through your attitude.

In Christ alone,

Buttercup