Man in The Mirror

This is a song made famous by Micheal Jackson and I realised during his "glorious" days as the King of Pop, he's kinda active in activism, from environmental to human rights. Remember "Heal The World" and the video clip for "Don't care about us"?

So, are you gonna start making a change by looking at the mirror?

Man in The Mirror

I'm gonna make a change, for once in my life

It's gonna feel real good, gonna make a difference

Gonna make it right...

As I, turn up the collar on my favorite winter coat

This wind is blowin' my mind

I see the kids in the street, with not enough to eat

Who am I, to be blind?

Pretending not to see their needs

A summer's disregard, a broken bottle top

And a one man's soul

They follow each other on the wind ya' know'

Cause they got nowhere to go

That's why I want you to know

I'm starting with the man in the mirror

I'm asking him to change his ways

And no message could have been any clearer

If you wanna make the world a better place

Take a look at yourself, and then make a change

I've been a victim of a selfish kind of love

It's time that I realize

That there are some with no home, not a nickel to loan

Could it be really me, pretending that they're not alone?

A willow deeply scarred, somebody's broken heart

And a washed-out dream

They follow the pattern of the wind, ya' see

Cause they got no place to be

That's why I'm starting with me

I'm starting with the man in the mirror

I'm asking him to change his ways (Better change!)

No message could have been any clearer

(If you wanna make the world a better place)

(Take a look at yourself and then make the change)

(You gotta get it right, while you got the time)

('Cause when you close your heart)

You can't close your... your mind!

(Then you close your... mind!)

Even though this is not a gospel song, but the message is clear.

Not acting on your faith = nothing. (Faith w/o deed is dead, remember?)

The change can be any change in our lives, in our community that really needs it.

Be it on the environment;
Be it on poverty;
Be it on human rights,
Be it your own struggles in life (e.g. addiction and unforgiveness....)

As sung in this powerful song....

"If you wanna make the world (your world!) a better place,
Take a look at yourself and make that change".

You might say, "Hey, it's good you know...the song and all. But I just can't do it!".

If you've already given up...if you don't even take the first step of faith out of the sorry state you are in... If you still remain as who you are and not improve...

That's what I call failure.

Be brave.

There are countless of other peoples out there who are also fighting the same struggle...or maybe worse struggles than you are going through. Know that you are not alone in walking this long and tough journey....

And even if men fail you, know that God is still by your side.

You may not be able to see Him, to touch Him. But His presence is always there. It's only that our hearts are so hardened that we can't feel anymore.

Failure is when you have stop trying, not failure itself.