The Motions

Matthew West has recently become one of my favorite artists. I knew I liked his music before but after I saw him at Hill's Alive and actually purchased his cd's, I now am a big fan. His newest cd, "Something to Say" is excellent. I like every song on there. Currently the song that has been resonating with me is "The Motions." Having grown up in the church it is easy to just "go through the motions" and not think about why we do what we do. I've always struggled with feeling things in my life and my spiritual life has been no exception. Some people let emotionalism override their Christian experiences so that there is very little real substance to their relationship with God...I have always hoped to avoid this but I really don't think I need to worry about that because my real problem is not having enough emotion in my relationship. I now crave to feel. I desire a passion for Christ and His work to overtake my life. I wanted to put the song here on my blog so you all could listen to it but I can't seem to find a way to do that so I'll just put the lyrics here and if you want, you can find the song to listen to on your own.


"This might hurt, it's not safe
But I know that I've gotta make a change
I don't care if I break,
At least I'll be feeling something
'Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of life

I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"

No regrets, not this time
I'm gonna let my heart defeat my mind
Let Your love make me whole
I think I'm finally feeling something
'Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of this life

'Cause I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?""