I Can Make A Difference

"They who go forth bearing seed

and weeping at the needing of their 

precious supply of grain for sowing

shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,

bringing their sheaves with them."

Psalm 126:6

An illustration from,

"The Little Picture Hymn Book"

By Cecily Mary Barker

I can make a difference

When I allow the Lord to guide,

For He has plans for me to serve

With dignity and pride.

I may seem insignificant

Yet I have powers God instilled,

So that I could make a difference

In the work that He has willed.

Although my efforts may seem small

And may never bring me fame,

God will know I did my best

And that I did it in His name.

If I can help alleviate

Someone's hunger, someone's pain,

Then my endeavors will restore

Someone's faith in God again.

For God does hear and answer prayers,

His love gives countenance,

To help me serve, He leads the way

So that I can make a difference.

-Patience Allison Hartbauer

"A Sheaf of Grain"

Franz Marc

Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness,

Sowing in the noontide and the dewy eve;

Waiting for the harvest, and the time of reaping,

We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves!

"Bringing In The Sheaves"

Lyrics by Knowles Shaw

(1874)