Waiting on the World to Change

Today I was driving and listening to John Mayer and one of his most popular songs came on: "Waiting on the World to Change." As I'm singing along to every word (his voice sounds like heaven's angels come down to Earth) I caught on to one key line that says, "It's not that we don't care, we just know that they fight ain't fair so we keep waiting for the world to change."

I've sung along to this song hundreds of times but this is the first time I really heard those lyrics. For the first time, I actually listened to those words and let them sink in. These lyrics have a sound of despair and acceptance. It's almost as if Mayer is saying "We care but we can't actually do anything about it so we'll just wait around for things to get better."

It's easy to be resigned to acceptance in today's world. A pretty common word that gets thrown around these days is "destiny;" whatever happens, happens, and there's nothing you can do about it. Our call according to Scripture; however, is much different. 2 Timothy 1:7 says, "For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline."Being complacent just because the world says we can't accomplish something isn't the right attitude to have. The Bible say that anything is possible with God.

So stop spending your weekends sitting at home! Quit wasting your time watching 25 hours of TV a week. Find something you're good at and do it! God has given each of us unique talents that can be used for His kingdom, and it is our responsibility to use them for His glory and His fame. Rather than be resigned to acceptance and complacency, get up and do something!

1 Timothy 4:14a, "Do not neglect the gift you have."