Make a Difference

Won't you Lord, take a look at our hands
Everything we have, we used it for Your plan

Won't you Lord, take a look at our hearts
Mold it, refine it and set us apart

We will run to the altar and catch the fire
To stand in the gap between the living and the death
Give us a heart of compassion
For the world without a vision
We will make a difference
Bringing hope to our land

I first heard this song, "Make a Difference", when I was volunteering at the NCO Training School in Ipoh in 2001. This period was one of the most challenging period of my spiritual walk with God. It was the time of slow recovering after a major "tsunami" in my spiritual life. The song meant to be my crying to the Lord and telling him the pain that is in me.

For the next few years, I came across this song a couple of times.

Then for the past two Sundays, this song have been sang during worship service, probably because it was International Mission Sunday. This time, the song brings a new dimension and understanding. It was now more of a cry asking God to use my life to fulfill His calling. That spirit within me is yearning to tell God, "I want to make a difference".

Looking at that, what remarkable blessings I have received from God since that crisis. Things have changed for the better and indeed God has used that dark point to become the turning point of blessings. Confidently, I can now tell God,

"Take a look at my hands and heart, use it for the purpose You intended for me to fulfill. I am willing to be the bridge over the gap in impacting the people You intended for me to impact. Take charge of my life in accordance to Your plan. Grant me a clear understanding of Your calling and provide all the support for me to accomplish the mission. Amen."