As I was driving down to get my apple fritter this morning, my mind latched on to the chorus of Billy Dean’s country song, Only here for a while.
Then I started listenin’ to some of lyrics. It was kind of like going to church.
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Gonna hold who needs holdin’
Mend what needs mendin’
Walk what needs walkin’
Though it means an extra mile
Pray what needs prayin’
Say what needs sayin’
Cause we’re only here for a little while
Today I stood singin’ songs and sayin’ Amen
Saying goodbye to an old friend who seemed so young
He spent his life workin’ hard to chase a dollar
Putting off until tomorrow the things he should have done
Made me start thinking “What’s the hurry, why the runnin’?
I don’t like what I’m becoming,
gonna change my style
Take my time and I take it all for granted “Cause we’re only here for a little while
Gonna hold who needs holdin’
Mend what needs mendin’
Walk what needs walkin’
Though it means an extra mile
Pray what needs prayin’Say what needs sayin’
Cause we’re only here for a little while
Let me love like I’ll never see tomorrow
Treat each day as though it’s borrowed, Like it’s precious as a child
Whoa, take my hand
Let us reach out to each other
Cause we’re only here for a little while
Gonna hold who needs holdin’
Mend what needs mendin’
Walk what needs walkin’
Though it means an extra mile
Pray what needs prayin’
Say what needs sayin’
Cause we’re only here for a little while
Gonna hold who needs holdin’
Mend what needs mendin’
Walk what needs walkin’
Though it means an extra mile
Pray what needs prayin’
Say what needs sayin’
Cause we’re only here for a little while.
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And like any good sermon, some of the important parts are repeated.
I’ll add the verse: James 4.14- Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Have a great day,and remember, You’re only here for a little while…