Going through the Motions

Dominic — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:34:00 -0500

Recently, a friend of mine asked of me: ”You’re really into this spontaneity thing, aren’t you?”

I had to admit, that yes - I am. The comment came on the heels of a spur-of-the-moment road trip to a nearby state park, a nice 4-hour round trip, with the sole excuse being to see the sunset. (Other reasons: Some time to be quiet, think, pray and worship.)

I think one of the reasons I like to “live in the moment” is because it helps me combat the daily drudgery - the feeling of just “going through the motions.” It refreshes me, curbing the desire to just let things coast… or not put in 100%.

Sometimes the feeling can be rather disheartening.

Last night on my way home from watching the craptastic Knowing movie with some friends, a song came on the radio, and it seemed to be an excellent prayer:

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?”

– Matthew West, The Motions.

dominic eidson: Going through the Motions

Going through the Motions