From Tracie: Going Through the Motions

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Going Through the Motions

Thomas introduced me to this song. I knew right away that it had to be my song for this week.

It makes me think of these questions that Angela Shelton always asks, "What are you willing to receive and what are you willing to give up?......Are you willing to give up everything and receive everything?"

That is a really scary commitment to make, to be willing to give up everything.....but when you are following the Lord and you have faith that He has a plan for your life, to give up your everything and accept HIS everything......that isn't a bad trade-off at all.  Especially if it means that you are no longer living your life just going through the motions...





The Motions - Matthew West
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?"

take me all the way (take me all the way)
take me all the way ('cause I don't wanna go through the motions)
take me all the way (I know I'm finally feeling something real)
take me all the way

I don't wanna go through the motions



Posted by Tracie Nall at 6/27/2010 03:12:00 AM

12 comments:

  1. Just Be RealJune 27, 2010 7:03 AM

    Tracie, I know it can be very scary to turn everything over to the Lord. I daily pray just to do that. Thank you for such a post of encouragement. Blessings.

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  2. PepperJune 27, 2010 11:13 AM

    Isn't that an amazing song, it really does remind you that you need to just let things go and them to God. Thanks for sharing, this was a nice find this morning!

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  3. TreeJune 27, 2010 12:01 PM

    That's beautiful! And yes...although I may not always do the "right" thing....I know He loves me, and I do my best to give everything over to Him.

    I have an award for you too, my dear! You can pick it up anytime you'd like. :)

    AN AWARD FOR YOU!

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  4. JenJune 27, 2010 1:10 PM

    I love this song! When I first heard this song it really convicted me to not simply go through the motions but really follow the Lord giving Him everything!

    Thanks for joining in today!

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  5. Cluttered BrainJune 27, 2010 7:03 PM

    Beautiful song!!
    You have so much courage I love it!!!!
    Beautiful. thanks for being YOU.

    You are an amazing woman!

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  6. toriJune 28, 2010 3:22 PM

    thanks for sharing such a beautiful song and perfect timing for me to hear it.

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  7. Liz MaysJune 28, 2010 5:41 PM

    And that is living faith, isn't it? Trusting that it will be ok, knowing that it will.

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  8. TracieJune 28, 2010 8:52 PM

    That's a beautiful song and a beautiful message.

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  9. colleenJune 28, 2010 9:05 PM

    I feel like we have to let ourselves be empty in order to be full and that grief (an expression of love) carves out our hearts to hold more.

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  10. VanessaJune 28, 2010 11:43 PM

    This song moves me every time I hear it! And convicts me!

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  11. Susan AndersonJune 29, 2010 5:48 PM

    I hadn't heard this. Thanks.

    =)

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  12. JuneJune 29, 2010 8:32 PM

    I love this song. It speaks volumes.

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