Motions

Often when I'm getting ready for school in the morning, I'll turn on my radio. At least once in the course of the day, KLOVE will play "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 ok

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 timeI’m gonna let my heart defeat my mind

Let Your love

Make me whole

I think I’m finally feeling something

Take me all the way

Take me all the way

Take me all the way

I don't know about you all, but for me, when school and life and family get busy, it's too easy to just go through the motions, whether it's praying, reading my Bible, or really fellowshipping with God. A classmate of mine recently spoke about this song during devotions one day, and it really hit home. God should be first, not second or third or fourth! Especially growing up in a Christian home, attending church every Sunday, and going to a Christian school, it's so easy to go through the motions. But that is not what God has called me, or you, to. We are not to be complacent as Christians. No passivity. Not just motions. We need to be active.

From the Inside Out

From the Inside Out

• A thousand times I've failed

Still your mercy remains

And should I stumble again

Still I'm caught in your grace

• Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades

Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame

• My heart and my soul, I give You control

Consume me from the inside out Lord

Let justice and praise, become my embrace

To love You from the inside out

• Your will above all else, my purpose remains

The art of losing myself in bringing you praise

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades

Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame

• My heart, my soul, Lord I give you control

Consume me from the inside out Lord

Let justice and praise become my embrace

To love You from the inside out

• Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades

Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame

And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise

From the inside out, O my soul cries out

• This is a song we sang today in Chapel, and it was like I was just hearing it for the first time. I realized that this song is really what I want; I want God to consume me from the inside out. I desire to lose myself in him, to put his will above my own. I will be forever thankful that when I stumble, God is right there to save and rescue me.

how He loves......

We've been doing this song at church and at school quite a bit, and it's definitely become one of my favorites. He truly does loves us greatly!

How He Loves

He is jealous for me,

Loves like a hurricane,

I am a tree,

Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.

When all of a sudden, I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,

And I realise just how beautiful you are,

And how great your affections are for me.

And oh, how he loves us so,

Oh how he loves us,

How he loves us all.

Yeah, he loves us,

Whoa! how he loves us,

Whoa! how he loves us,

Whoa! how he loves.

Yeah, he loves us,

Whoa! how he loves us,

Whoa! how he loves us,

Whoa! how he loves.

We are his portion and he is our prize,

Drawn to redemption by the grace in his eyes,

If grace is an ocean, we're all sinking.

So heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss,

And my heart turns violently inside of my chest,

I don't have time to maintain these regrets,

When I think about, the way:

He loves us,

Whoa! how he loves us,

Whoa! how he loves us,

Oh how he loves.

Yeah, he loves us,

Whoa! how he loves us,

Whoa! how he loves us,

Whoa! how he loves.

It's a Pokenberry Christmas (I, II)

Today's Adventure in Odyssey was a clever twist on It's A Wonderful Life. Enjoy! Whit's End

Glory to God Forever

This was a song we sang at my school retreat (link), and it's been on my heart ever since. Enjoy!

Glory to God Forever

Verse 1 Before the world was made,

before you spoke it to be

You were the King of Kings

yeah you were, yeah you were
And now you’re reigning still

enthroned above all things

Angels and saints cry out

we join them as we sing

Chorus Glory to God, Glory to God

Glory to God, Forever

Verse 2 Creator God you gave

me breath so I could praise

Your great and matchless name

all my days, all my days
So let my whole life be a blazing offering

A life that shouts and sings

the greatness of the King

Bridge Take my life and let it be

All for you and for your glory

Take my life and let it be yours

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Adventures in Odyssey!

One of the fun points of each day is to sit down after school and listen to the new episode of Adventures in Odyssey. With good morals and no bad language, they're a pleasure to listen to. If you would care to check it out, just follow this link.

My Music Corner....

I am definitely in a posting mood; four in two days! Anyway, since I just told you what books I've been reading, I thought I'd tell you what music I have been listening to recently!

• "My Deliverer" by Rich Mullins
• "Freedom" (CD/#6-12) by Michael W. Smith
• Adventures in Odyssey by Focus on the Family. I really enjoy listening to audiobooks, and AIO is humorous with good messages.
• Father Gilbert Series by Focus on the Family. Good mysteries about a cop who became a priest. *Some episodes are not acceptable for kids under 15.*