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Did I Make A Difference?
A couple of days ago I was in my truck listening to a CD by the Oak Ridge Boys that I had downloaded from iTunes. One of the songs was titled, “Did I Make a Difference?” I didn’t remember hearing it before and as I listened I thought, “Am I accomplishing anything lasting today? What am I doing today to make a difference in someone’s life? Am I doing anything more important than just taking up space?” Since I was on my way to make a call to pray for someone I kinda salved my conscience and justified my existence for that day. I thought about a local radio preacher from around here who used to say, "Only one life. 'Twill soon be past. Only what's done for Christ will last." I'd heard him say that numberless times over the years before he went on to his reward. Well, thanks to Google, I found the words to the song. It was written by Rob Crosby and Bill Anderson. I don’t know the copyright date. These are the words. It’s worth looking at ourselves from time to time and asking ourselves, “Did I make a difference.”
Jim Ellis
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Did I Make a Difference
Verse 1
I'm caught up in the push and shove;
The daily grind, burning time, spinning wheels;
I wonder what I'm doing here;
Day to day, year to year, standing still.
Somewhere there's a teacher with a heart that never quits;
Staying after school to help some inner city kids;
A mother who's a volunteer; a Soldier in the fight;
I can't help but ask myself when I lay down at night.
CHORUS
Did I make a difference in somebody's life;
What hurts did I heal;
What wrongs did I right;
Did I raise my voice in defense of the truth;
Did I lend my hand to the destitute;
When my race is run, when my song is sung;
Will I have to wonder;
Did I make a difference;
Did I make a difference.
Verse 2
I've been working hard to make a living;
And forgetting what true living is;
Taking more than giving; somethings missing;
Lord, how long can I go on like this;
There's a lonely old man down the street....and I should be ashamed;
I've never been to see him, I don't even know his name;
There's kids without their supper in my own neighborhood;
Will I look back someday and say that I did all I could.
CHORUS
Did I make a difference in somebody's life;
What hurts did I heal;
What wrongs did I right;
Did I raise my voice in defense of the truth;
Did I lend my hand to the destitute;
When my race is run, when my song is sung;
Will I have to wonder;
Did I make a difference;
Did I make a difference.
When my race is run, when my song is sung;
Will I have to wonder;
Did I make a difference;
Did I make a difference;
When my race is run, when my song is sung;
Will I have to wonder;
Did I make a difference;
Did I make a difference;
Did I make a DIFFERENCE.
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