Be the change-Now, not later

"Open your eyes up people, and take a good look around,
Catch the tears fillin’ up all those cracks in the ground.
Turn off you televisions; leave your picture perfect neighborhoods
A lot of folks out there ain’t doing so good,
To many of us left out in the cold

No invitations given, no welcome mats unrolled,
But you can, be the change you wanna see.
Be the hope to those whose lives are far from easy.
Reach out and lend a hand, share everything you can,
And be the change, be the change.

Carry the world on your shoulders, for a little while,
Put on someone else shoes, and walk around.
So many cups a runneth over, while so many goin dry
The grass ain’t always green on the other side.
There’s still a lot of work to be done,
A lot of wrongs to right, a lot of battles to be won.

If you can be the change you wanna see,
Be the hope to those whose lives are far from easy.
Reach out and lend a hand, share everything you can,
And be the change, be the change.

Reach out and lend a hand, share everything you can
And be the change, be the change.
Be the change.
Be the change.
Be the change"

Be the change-Corey Smith

I discovered that I had posted this song on a personal blog that I started writing four years ago (and haven't kept up with it all!). Even though I don't condone the messages in all of his music, I really feel like the lines of this song go hand in hand with Tuesday's Task. As Christians, we are told to do good to others. We are commanded to love people and help them. There are millions of souls in the world that are hurting and lost.

It's time to get busy doing the work we've been called to do.

-C