The Motions by Matthew West

Going through the motions doesn’t please you,
A flawless performance is nothing to you.
I learned God-worship
When my pride was shattered.
Heart-shattered lives ready for love
Don’t for a moment escape God’s notice.
Psalm 51:16-17 The Message

You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
You do not take pleasure in burnt offerings,
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
A broken and contrite heart,
O God, you will not despise.
Psalm 51:16-17 NIV


Being broken is what God wants. Even in the Old Testament time, David understands that God does not want our offerings. He wants us. He wants us to follow him no matter what. He wants us to not just be religious, but to be in relationship with him. He wants us. It is nice to know that a flawless performance is nothing to God, but it also stings because we strive for perfection. We strive to be perfect in all ways. The problem is when it is a performance. When it is us surrendering to Christ to allow him to be in us and bring glory to God than that is what he wants. He wants us. “Don’t for a moment escape God’s notice.” It is like my ballet teacher used to say, if I am correcting you and pushing you harder than you think you can go than I still believe in you, but the moment I stop giving corrections is the moment where I stop believing in you. I want God to continue to believe in my future. I want God to continue to believe that I can do something for Him. I want Him. If God stops believing in my future than I have no more purpose and have no need to do anything. God is going to continue to correct me and mold me as I grow closer to Him. The closer I get the harder and sharper the molding because it will be fine tuning which is always harder. The story that comes from Matthew West’s song The Motions is powerful. Watch the video if you have never seen it because it explains his testimony. I think back on this video and how he was not even able to talk to his family during this ordeal. He was only communicating through a white board. A white board. That is hard to believe. I cannot even imagine not being able to speak because as we all know I love to talk. I need to constantly be reminded of this. I am going to leave you with the words of the chorus of the song.

‘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?”

So ask yourself everyday if you are going through the motions or really surrendering to Christ and being broken.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_rmCeAzqKc

Long Time No See

So I have not posted in a long time and figured I should get back to this blog. I am going to try and post at least once a week for the next few months and see how that goes. I am currently trying to find a job for after camp. I mean a REAL job for after camp. I am really looking and trying to find something, but it is hard. I want right now to have something. I keep having to tell myself that something will happen and it will all work out in the end. I know that God will bring the best job for me right now to me but it will take His time and not mine. So for now I am submitting applications, resumes and cover letters and waiting. I have decided to wait a few weeks and then start sending more out again. I feel like there is a never ending wave of things that need to be finished and if I take a break from this process maybe I can get other things done. Well that is all for now since I need to get back to work but I will be updating the world on the status of my applications as I get news. Hope everyone is having a great day!