title: Motions
'Life' just has four letters, but it's actually something BIGGER than those letters. Each day, you're faced with decisions, and every action has a response. The response may be acceptable, or it may be a consequence. I've been feeling dismal lately, perturbed about college. I'm rather discouraged, because the entrance exams seem overwhelming. Oh sure, I've been studying A LOT, and I've been working hard (endless drills and practice) but somehow, I'm just not so sure anymore. I feel empty, and I can't bear to break my parents' heart. It would hurt them a lot if I don't pass the UPCAT or ACET. I feel troubled, and a random thought occurred to me. What if I'm not making the most out of my life? I mean, getting into a good University is one thing, but what about the other factors; like being able to minister to others, or being able to encourage others, using my talents, etc.? Someday, would I ever stand at the end of the road, wondering if all the things I did were excellent enough? When I face Jesus, would I be able to tell him that I did everything I could, that I didn't waste any opportunity? Anyway, I listened to a song by Matthew West. It's entitled: "The Motions", and it really spoke to me. The lyrics are below. 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 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 (I don't wanna go, I don't wanna go) take me all the way (through the motions) take me all the way I don't wanna go through the motions. I realized that this is the right song for me, because it's been encouraging me to do things right. Rather than being idle, I should make the most of my time, or I might regret a lot of things in the end. Songs are really wonderful, because they speak to you in a subtle way. Powerful stuff, isn't it? |
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