Instead

I asked him if he’d been to church
He paused and then softly said
I haven’t had a thing to eat today
I just watched your life instead
I asked if she’d opened a Bible
She looked up and in anger turned red
My children are hungry and cold
I just watched your life instead
I asked if he prayed before sleeping
He paused and then raised his head
The guards beat and mistreat me
I just watched your life instead
I asked if she’d like to meet Jesus
She showed me just blankets, no bed
It is cold and at night men come for me
I just watched your life instead
Oh the luxury of asking soft questions
To those who live hard lives I would dread
My religion means not what I speak
As they watch what I live instead

James 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

Matt 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.