Questions lead to strength.

Hey guys...

It's been a while, I know, but sometimes there just isn't anything worth writing about. Today, tho, I've got something.

My faith is always growing. Sometimes there are setbacks, but this is to be expected. When you aren't putting forth effort in a relationship, it isn't going to gain momentum. But that's a topic for another day.

Today, I want to talk about questions. Questioning people, questioning beliefs, even questioning God (gasp!) so many times we are told that questioning God is wrong. That it leads to downfall and doubt. Whoever said that doesn't know the same God that I do.

It seems to me that the more I question God, the more I find Him. The more I fall away, the more he brings me back to him. I have a million questions for God. Why do people die? Why do we suffer? What are his plans for my life? When I have so many options, which way do I go? And sometimes, how do I move forward with such a strong push to fall complacent?

It's nights like these that I end up finding him even more. Days like this, that show me I'm moving the right direction. Days that I feel pushed toward something that I know his hand is in. For me, that thing is music.

For those of you that know me, music is a passion of mine, and my absolute favorite way to honor and worship God. For those of you that don't, know this: I am not your typical musician. I don't really fit in to any stereotypes or anything like that. Music fills my soul. Every movement that I make thru the day, everything that I do, is filled with music in some way. May it be a song in my head, or playing music to improve my skill and to glorify Him.

This has lead me to know one thing: music is my calling. And Gods direction is all I need from there.

Today, I felt that in a big way. This summer improved my confidence, and my skill level, in playing and singing. And this summer, I've had 2 opportunities to make my music be my living. I'm ecstatic. God is absolutely leading me to where I need to be, and he is slowly fulfilling my lifelong dream of pursuing music full time.

I promise I'm going somewhere with this...

I say this to get this point across: when I try to direct myself, I fall backward. I get into a place where I am depressed, and unmoving. But when I let God lead me, he leads me to amazing places.

I question him, ask him to give me direction, to give me answers when I am wondering, and he doesn't always answer. He doesn't always make it obvious what I am supposed to do.

But when I ask, and I do find answers, they lead me to greater faith. Faith in myself, faith in him, and, more rarely, faith in humanity.

So the title of this blog, questions lead to strength, is to tell you this:

Question. Ask what you want to know. Ask him to guide your moves. While it may not seem like he is at first, know that he is always faithful. Message me in Facebook, or shoot me an email at aaronjay88@me.com, and ask me how I got to where I am. Ask me the story of my summer and how He lead me to greater things than I had ever thought possible in such short a time. Ask me anything, really. If I don't know, I'll tell you, and I'll look for it.

Ask me, and you'll receive an answer. And hopefully, be encouraged in that.

Much love to my readers. I love you guys, and id love to hear some feedback!

Spread the word!!!
Aaron Jay