My Own Little World

I have had a bad day.  It was nothing tragic - just a series of situations that made me think that I should have stayed in bed.  As I was wallowing around in my own self pity, I heard this song on the radio.  My Own Little World.  It is so true.  What if while I am so wrapped up in me, I am missing something like the song says.  I need to focus OUT today instead of in.  I think that is just the right prescription to get me out of this bad mood.  Hope you enjoy the song...

My Own Little World - by Matthew West

In my own little world it hardly ever rains
I’ve never gone hungry, always felt safe
I got some money in my pocket, shoes on my feet
In my own little world
Population me

I try to stay awake during Sunday morning church
I throw a twenty in the plate, but I never give ’til it hurts
I turn off the news when I don’t like what I see
Yeah, it’s easy to do when it’s
Population: me

What if there’s a bigger picture?
What if I’m missing out?
What if there’s a greater purpose
I could be living right now

Outside my own little world oooh

Stopped at a red light, looked out my window
I saw a cardboard sign, said “Help this homeless widow”
Above that sign was the face of a human
I thought to myself, “God, what have I been doing?”

So I rolled down the window and I looked her in the eye
Oh how many times have I just passed her by?
So I gave her some money then I drove on through
And my own little world reached
Population two

What if there’s a bigger picture?
What if I’m missing out?
What if there’s a greater purpose
I could be living right now

Outside my own little world yeah, yeah
 
My own little world oooh

Father break my heart for what breaks Yours
Give me open hands and open doors
Put Your Light in my eyes and let me see
That my own little world is not about me

What if there’s a bigger picture?
What if I’m missing out?
What if there’s a greater purpose
That I could be living right now

I don't want to miss what matters
I wanna be reaching out
Show me the greater purpose
So I can start livin right now

Outside my own little world oooh

Outside My own little world yeah yeah

Outside My own little world oooh