{"id":27419,"date":"2015-08-28T00:15:29","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T04:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=27419"},"modified":"2015-08-27T09:34:10","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T13:34:10","slug":"do-something","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/28\/do-something\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Something"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16629\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\" alt=\"psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv\" width=\"341\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg 341w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: #800080;\">I woke up this morning<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Saw a world full of trouble now<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Thought, how\u2019d we ever get so far down<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> How\u2019s it ever gonna turn around<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> So I turned my eyes to Heaven<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> I thought, \u201cGod, why don\u2019t You do something?\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Well, I just couldn\u2019t bear the thought of<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> People living in poverty<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Children sold into slavery<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> The thought disgusted me<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> So, I shook my fist at Heaven<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Said, \u201cGod, why don\u2019t You do something?\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> He said, \u201cI did, I created you\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">If not us, then who<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\"> If not me and you<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Right now, it\u2019s time for us to do something<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\"> If not now, then when<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Will we see an end<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\"> To all this pain<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\"> It\u2019s not enough to do nothing<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\"> It\u2019s time for us to do something<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">I\u2019m so tired of talking<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> About how we are God\u2019s hands and feet<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> But it\u2019s easier to say than to be<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Live like angels of apathy who tell ourselves<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> It\u2019s alright, \u201cSomebody else will do something\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Well, I don\u2019t know about you<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> But I\u2019m sick and tired of life with no desire<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> I don\u2019t want a flame, I want a fire<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> I wanna be the one who stands up and says,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> \u201cI\u2019m gonna do something\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">We are the salt of the earth<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> We are a city on a hill (shine, shine, shine, shine)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> But we\u2019re never gonna change the world<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> By standing still<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> No, we won\u2019t stand still<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> No, we won\u2019t stand still<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> No, we won\u2019t stand still\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b_RjndG0IX8?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<div class=\"_5wd4 _1nc7 direction_ltr _5yt9\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57\">\n<div class=\"_5wd9\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0\">\n<div class=\"_5wde\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0\">\n<div class=\"_5w1r _5wdf _3okg\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0\">\n<div class=\"_d97\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><span class=\"_5yl5\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0.0\"><span data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0.0.0\">Singer\/Songwriter: <em>Matthew West <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u00a0* \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 \u271e \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 *<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><span class=\"_5yl5\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0.0\"><span data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0.0.0\">This song seems more relevant in today\u2019s society than ever before. \u00a0You cannot turn on the news, get on Facebook, or even have a conversation with a friend without hearing about something negative. \u00a0I know that as Christians we are called to make a difference, but there are times in our lives when we do not know what that difference is. \u00a0We don\u2019t know exactly what we\u2019re supposed to be doing in this troubled world. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><span class=\"_5yl5\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0.0\"><span data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0.0.0\">I\u2019ve often asked God \u201c<em><strong>What<\/strong> <\/em>am I supposed to do?\u201d \u00a0This song answers that question for all of us; <em>we need to <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>do something<\/strong><\/span><\/em>. \u00a0Whether it is large or small in our eyes, we need to step forward and <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>do something<\/em><\/span>. \u00a0Whether it be our home, our job, in the community, in the church&#8212;we all have a place. \u00a0And I\u2019ve learned that there is no place that is more important than the other. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><span class=\"_5yl5\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0.0\"><span data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0.0.0\">Dear ladies, please take the words of this song to heart. \u00a0<del datetime=\"2015-08-27T12:18:14+00:00\">We have been tasked with,<\/del>\u00a0we have been <strong>blessed<\/strong> with the opportunity to make a difference&#8212;a difference that will give glory to God. \u00a0It is easy to become discouraged and feel as if we are such a small part of life&#8230;how could we make an impact? \u00a0But we have to remember that we have a power behind us that is unmatched. \u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">God is our strength<\/span>. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><span class=\"_5yl5\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0.0\"><span data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0.0.0\">Next time you think about the difference you were called to make, take time to pray. \u00a0Connect with the One who gave you the task in the first place. \u00a0He will give you clarity and direction. \u00a0We are His hands and feet and we are called to <em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">do something<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\">\n<div class=\"_d97\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u00a0* \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 \u271e \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 *<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_d97\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_5wd4 _1nc7 direction_ltr _5yt9\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57\">\n<div class=\"_5wd9\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0\">\n<div class=\"_5wde\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0\">\n<div class=\"_5w1r _5wdf _3okg\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0\">\n<div class=\"_d97\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0\">\n<p><span class=\"_5yl5\" data-reactid=\".ir.1:$mid=11440676907450=2c9dad4b94c268f5b57.2:0.0.0.0.0\">Dear Heavenly Father, the idea of stepping out and doing something can be daunting. \u00a0We are Your hands and feet, but sometimes we don\u2019t know what that is supposed to look like. \u00a0Thank You for Your guidance and direction. 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