Surely We Can Change

Last night as I was sitting in the audience of the David Crowder Concert I was overwelmed with an amazing joy. God has blessed my life in so many ways that I cannot understand.
Why have I been given such an amazing family that has been here for me from the moment I was born. I don't tell them how much I love them enough. Thank you Lord for my family.
Why have I been given such amazing friends that encourage me on a daily basis even when I don't deserve it? I don't tell them thank you enough for the blessing they bring to my life.
Why have I been given the ablity to sing? Someone once told me that you feel the most alive, the most joy, the most fullfilment when you are doing what God has called you to do. That's what I feel when I am worshipping the Lord. Thank you God for this gift. I pray that I will bless others with this for the rest of my life.
Why have I been given countless opportunities to make a little money so that I am able to live well. Why has my family been blessed so that we may live comfortably? Thank you Lord for this blessing from the day I was born. Thank you Dad for instilling these morals and standards for me so that I work hard for my money.

As I go on to thinking about the many different blessings I have in my life, I am reminded of the song Surely We Can Change, by David Crowder. I feel that I have been given these things so that I am able to bless others with it. I am able to bring the joy the Lord has given me, into others' lives. There is so much pain and suffering in this world.

Where there is pain
Let there be grace
Where there is suffering
Bring serenity
For those afraid
Help them be brave
Where there is misery
Bring expectancy
And surely we can change something
Surely we can change something

Where there is pain
Let US bring grace
Where there is suffering
Bring serenity
For those afraid
Let US be brave
Where there is misery
Let us bring the relief
And surely WE cna change
Surely WE can change something
(David Crowder; Surely We Can Change)

This was the prayer at the end of the concert the band sang. This whole year as they are on tour, they are collecting socks and towels from everyone that attends the concert and bringing them to homeless shelters. They told us a story of how two men from one of the shelters came to pick up the socks one night and broke down and cried at the site of all the gifts. They just couldn't understand why OTHERS wanted to help THEM. That's exactly why we are here! We may not be able to change the whole world. But we can change SOMETHING. There is so much going on in this world and there needs to be more and more joy and peace. I feel like today...I need to change something. I want to bring love like this into the world.

Not sure if this makes sense, just a few scattered thoughts from last night.
Have an amazing Sunday.

Surely, YOU can change SOMETHING in the lives of others that you come in contact with. Bring joy, bring peace, and love into others lives TODAY.

Surely WE can CHANGE something

Britt