Going Through the Motions, by Brent Aiken
I purchased Matthew Wests new CD called Something to Say. I have to say I’m pleased with this album. Matthew West has a hit song on the CD called “The Motions”, and I’ve never heard a song before that describes how I feel about Christianity and faith today for the most part. Everyone seems just to be going through the motions. I mean simply going to church on Sunday, and possibly a bible study during the week. Here is an excerpt from the lyrics….
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?”
That song is amazing…. because we are human. We aren’t perfect; we are sinners. We should want more than just going through the motions. This song hit me hard and challenged me: Am I going through the motions, or am I doing everything I can to bring more people to Christ? Am I just going to church, but acting different everywhere else, or am I the same child of God that wants to glorify him with everything i do or say?
We are called to be disciples. The 12 disciples that followed Jesus didn’t just “go through the motions.” They healed people, they learned from Jesus, they followed him with all their might. Why is it soo hard for us to do the same? Yeah it might hurt a little, but without falling a little in your life, how can you ever fully trust God? The answer is…. you can’t. We should take the path less traveled, every day. God shines through us…. to be lights for this dark, cold world. A world full of chaos, destruction, lust, hatred, jealousy, and immorality. We should shine the beacon of light that brings the world salvation. There is no way we can do that by just going though the motions….. the question is…… how are you living your life?
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that’s a good word, brent. way to challenge us as Christians.