i refuse...

godblessourhome

these are lyrics for a song that i love.

I don't want to live like I don't care.
I don't want to say another empty prayer.
I refuse to
Sit around and wait for someone else
To do what I've been called to do myself.
I could choose
Not to move but I refuse.

i edited it to take out the direct spiritual reference, but i think the empty prayer phrasing is applicable to everyone. how many times have we all hoped or wished or wanted something with no real motivation behind it?

anyway, what do you refuse to do anymore?

chrissym78

love that song! I refuse to live like I don't care

mgmlap

I refuse to live just for myself...there are others who are relying on me to live a long time...

CJK1959

I refuse to let weight stop me from living my life.....I refuse to give in!

JessG11

I refuse to make excuses for not taking care of my physical, emotional or spiritual health

Katefab26

I refuse to let myself hide from the dating scene anymore because I can't get it out of my head that I'm a fat girl and no guy would want me. I refuse to continue not believing men when they tell me I'm beautiful. I refuse to ruin another relationship because of my own self confidence/body image problems.

CrystalMarie253

I spent way too much time when I was younger being worried about the consequences or afraid of failing at something new I tried, so I missed out on a lot of things because of my fear. So I refuse to be afraid anymore. I mean I'm not reckless but I finally started paying attention to the fact that half the crap I'm scared to do is just me over thinking and making myself paranoid. I was so afriad of flying, and I was always afraid of heights, so three years ago I went skydiving! It was so awesome, I did it again!! I turned down a free motorcycle from my dad when I was about 19. I wanted it but I was too afraid I'd get hurt and I was afriad to learn how to ride it. Two years ago I went out and took the weekend safety class on my own and I got my motorcycle endorsement. I also joined Search and Rescue, and got my Ham Radio license. All things I never thought I could have done or would have been WAY too scared to fail at to even try. In doing stuff like this I realized pushing yourself is a good thing, and failing isn't that bad. It was the same thing with trying to loose weight. I was afraid to try it and fail and look bad. Then my mom started working out with a personal trainer, at 57 years old. She was mainly my motivation to start working out. At 57 she did it, what excuse did I have at 26 to be fat? None!! So I finally committed to working out and dieting, and using that Elliptical machince I'd had for almost 5 years that my husband joked we used to hang clothes on... all joking aside that's really what it was used for. I was a size 12-14 two years ago and this weekend I bought a size 7 pair of LEI jeans and a size 4 black dress skirt for work. And yes I can breathe when I put them on! LOL! I refuse to let fear make my decisions and hold me back. That fear won't stop me from trying new things and accomplishing what I want, anymore!