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That's How You Change The World
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Jul 17, 2026 updated
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Newsboys' song 'That's How You Change the World' encourages believers to make a difference through small, everyday acts of kindness and prayer. The lyrics emphasize that grand dreams are not as impactful as reaching out to those in need, offering a simple smile, or praying in secret. It draws on the metaphor of a million drops of rain creating a tidal wave to illustrate how small gestures of love can have a profound effect. The song calls listeners to notice the broken hearts and empty souls around them and to respond with God's love, showing that true change begins with humble, faithful actions.
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That's how you change the world
That's how you change the world
All my life I had big dreams
To do big things and make a change
And all the while, I just passed by
The simple needs right here next to me
'Cause there's a breaking heart
That's fallin' apart
And tear filled eyes lookin' back at me
God, won't you help me to see
It's the prayer in an empty room
Little things we do when nobody's around
A hand reaching out to a heart in doubt
It's the smallest spark that can light the dark
That's how you change the world
Oh oh oh oh (Change the world)
That's how you change the world
Oh oh oh oh (Change the world)
A million little drops of rain
Can be enough to cause a tidal wave
A flood of Your love
That no one can contain
'Cause there's an empty soul
That wants to be known
Around me now, that I can lead to You
Revealing love that won't refuse
It's the kind words
A simple smile
More than showin' up
Going the extra mile
It's giving everything
When you've got nothin' left
Sharin' a little hope
With a single breath
That's how you change the world
That's how you change the world
It's the prayer in an empty room
A hand reaching out to a heart in doubt