Happy New Year!
Like millions of people I make several New Year’s Resolution every year. Most of the time, they include things such eating healthier, exercise more, read more books, try new foods, take up a new hobby, etc. When I stopped to think about my resolutions, they made me feel selfish because they were all about me! What would the world be like if our resolutions were about others? What kind of impact/difference would that make?
This morning in Mass we sang, a song – Go and Make a Difference. The lyrics are below:
Chorus:
Go make a dff'rence, we can make a diff'rence
Go make a diff'rence in the world
Go make a diff'rence we can make a diff'rence
Go make a diff'rence in the world
First Verse:
We are the salt in the earth, called to let the people see
The love of God in you and me
We are the light of the world, not to be hidden, but be seen
Go make a diff'rence in the world
Chorus
Second Verse:
We are the hands of Christ, reaching out to those in need
The face of God for all to see
We are the spirit of hope, we are the voice of peace
Go make a diff’rence in the world
This song calls us to make a difference for others and why should we do this? Because God calls us to and because he cares and loves us. In today’s Mass, the reading, I John 4:19 – 5:4 spoke of God’s love for us. In the January issue of The Word Among Us, it says, about this scripture, “…we can grow in love as we soften our hearts to God’s love. We can love because God first loved us. We can forgive because God has first forgiven us. And we can care for each other because God never stops caring for us.” “Lord let your love fill me today. Help me to love as fully as you love.”
God’s unconditional love for us allows for us to experience eternal life in union with Him in heaven. What difference can our love for others make? We are called to a resolution this month and that resolution is to be the “hands of Christ”, the “face of God and “ to ”Go make a diff’rence in the world.”
