Inspiration

A restless heart is addressed directly: wait a little while longer, because "heaven is holding out for you still." The instruction that follows is practical rather than lofty. Lay a hand on somebody's shoulder, and while you're here, show someone you care. The short refrain then defines inspiration as "you and I," changing nations and changing lives.

Time gets an honest hearing in the second verse. Everyone feels "a little bit older" as names and faces pass by, yet the singers insist hearts won't grow colder because one thing never changes. The closing lines admit that we'll never seem to do enough to tell the world about God's love, then answer with a conviction: every soul is worth the fight, and changing one life can change the world.

The emphasis on small, near acts of care lines up with Galatians 6:2 on carrying one another's burdens, Matthew 25:40 on serving the least of these, and the single lost sheep of Luke 15:4-7.