Going Through the Motions?

Sorry for posting so many song lyrics, but I keep finding these songs that have such amazing lyrics that explain a little bit of what I'm feeling. This song is called "The Motions" by Matthew West. Click here to listen.

"The Motions" by 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.

I can't help but wonder what it would look like to give everything? No regrets. Yes, it would be hard and it would require sacrifice. Suffering is guaranteed for believers in Scripture. But wouldn't it be so worth it? But how many people are settling for going through the motions of Christianity instead of being filled by God's all consuming passion for Him and others? I don't want to look back on my life and wonder "what if." What if I took that chance? What if I lived boldly? What if I loved courageously? What if I left my comfort zone? When we go into the world that's full of pain and hurt, Jesus is there and ready to meet us. Henri J.M. Nouwen said "The spiritual life does not remove us from the world but leads us deeper into it."

Just okay is not enough.