motions

so lately i have really been struggling with finding a purpose for my life, for my life together with drew.. i've felt like we have no direction and are just in a constant struggle to get by. i can't seem to see any light at the end of this tunnel we've been stuck in for so long. it's been really depressing and discouraging. and really hard for me to trust God with everything because it doesn't feel like anything is getting better, or that there is any meaning for these struggles. what more can we learn?

so tonight i was sitting in the car waiting for drew to come out of the grocery store, when 'the motions' by matthew west came on the radio. i have heard this song many times before and have always liked it, but tonight it just felt so right and perfect for our situation. i actually cried while i sang it. i've included the lyrics below.. here's to hoping it's as encouraging to you as it is to me.


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
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?"

I don't wanna go through the motions.