Friday, February 5, 2010

No More Going Through The Motions

Happy Friday to you all. Yesterday we had a dusting of snow but today is clear with promises of sunshine and warmth. As I was driving yesterday one of my all time favorite contemporary songs came on the radio and I ended up singing it all day including last night as I drifted off to sleep. I'm sure those drivers around me wondered about the lady rocking out in her car and singing...I'm sure I make quite the site. You know I just love to sing and worship so often when I'm alone in the car you'll find me singing very loud(usually the windows are rolled up)because even though I sang in a coffee house in high school I'm not very good. Amazing what youth will do to a person and what maturity does. Today's song isn't a light fun song but one that is heart felt and with all that is going on in the world this sums up my desires most. I tried to find it on playlist so I could add it to my songs in case you haven't heard it but sadly they didn't have it; if you have a newer computer just google it and then listen to it.

No More Going Through The Motions by Matthew West

The Motions
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.

Have a blessed weekend friends!
Hugs, Noreen

13 comments:

  1. Nope!!.....no snow!!
    We lived in south Florida.....now hurricanes.....another story!!
    This is the hardest winter we've had in the high country in about 10 years....at least that's what the locals are saying....

    Stay warm and enjoy....LindaMay

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  2. AMEN to this. Don't want to just go through the motions either...Have a wonderful day and enjoy the sunshine. Hugs, Debbie

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  3. Thanks for sharing this song, I just love the tune and the message too!!

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  4. Amen Noreen,
    I am pretty sure I have heard that before cause I know some of the words sound familiar. I loved it too.
    I am with you! Hope you have a nice weekend and glad you just got a lil bit of snow rather than an avalanche. I know yall have to being getting a bit tired of it by now!
    Blessings, Nellie

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  5. Thank you for these great words!


    Come see me.

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  6. You are not going to believe this - but on my "Zeroa" blog, (http://zeroahealth.blogspot.com/) I just quoted a line from this very song!
    Hmm... Is God speaking to His people the same thing?

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  7. We are getting snow today! BOO!

    I LOVE that song as well. Very challenging.....

    Praying you have a BLESSED weekend.

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  8. great song! i sing really loud in the car too, hehehe.

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  9. Great song...I always like to hear it too (o:
    We are headed up to Estes for the weekend (o: staying at a friends place while they are gone. Can't believe everything I have ready to go. (o:

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  10. Hello Dear Noreen,
    You always find the best songs, I love the words to this song. I had to laugh, because when i am out and about, I always have my music playing, and I will be singing and rocking with the beat. Sometimes I will see people looking at me, and I know they are wondering what this old lady is doing, lol
    Enjoy your weekend, glad you are getting some sunshine, we almost need a boat to get around. lol.
    Hugs,
    Sue

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  11. I don't think I've ever heard this song before. Thank you for sharing it. It has a wonderful message :)

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  12. Hi Noreen,
    I've never heard this song before....I like it's message. I'll have to look for it online. I sing loudly in the car too...with the windows rolled up. :o)

    Have a wonderful week!

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  13. I love it when a good song gets stuck in my head! So often the songs from weekend worship go with me all week long. When I want out on my walk yesterday, I was singing, "You are God alone---from before time began---you were on your throne...."

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