The second verse of Steve Agrisano’s Go Make a Difference:

Go make a diff’rence. We can make a diff’rence.
Go make a diff’rence in the world.
We are the hands of Christ reaching out to those in need,
the face of God for all to see.
We are the spirit of hope; we are the voice of peace.
Go make a diff’rence in the world.

In adolescent faith formation, as in athletics, it is exciting to sit in the bleacher seats and anticipate the seemingly Olympian achievements that will occur before you. It is, however, an entirely different experience to personally toe the starting line, awaiting the gun that will begin the race. We are the hands, we are the spirit, we are the ones to make a diff’rence.