I think he is expressing what alot of people won't say out loud. Alot of his songs are powerful because it comes from deep within him. Alot of people can relate.
On point. If Dax song is his prayer 🙏🏻, that is the way we have all felt at times. His deep passion and his unbridled cry out to God is trembling my soul the strength it took to just lay it allllll out there real with the pain with the anger with the passion we should have when praying to our Daddy in Heaven.
This felt like a prayer torn from my own heart, full of anxiety and frustration about the injustices all around us and pleading with God for answers that only God can provide.
Circumlocution: the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive. Basically going off an a tangent talking nonsense to avoid the question being asked
As a child I was raped repeatedly malnourished barely clothed and I prayed for help and love .My prayers were answered I found my foster home they transformed me through love then I prayed for a love of my life and I met my wife and had my family so GOD walks with you never give up and GOD bless you all
I’m so glad you were carried out of that horrendous environment into a loving home that showed you what love feels and looks like and then you were able to carry that with you and create a beautiful family. I went the wrong route after all of the sexual abuse I went through as a child. I stopped believing. It took hearing a message about free will, someone somewhat explaining how it’s not God allowing terrible things to happen and a lot of soul searching to bring my faith back. God Bless you and your family.
Dax is representing the suffering on the human experience. He is asking the classic questions that humankind has always asked throughout history. He is also saying that there is a difference between spirituality and religion. Very powerful.
Dax said on Genius that this was a “poem” he wrote a long long time ago. many years ago and it’s the same with a lot of his music with messages and he jjsy made music out of it
@@kaleb8438 it's not really trash but some of the song is good the other part I hated was cursing and when he was wondering if he even hears him and asking god question Now if you read the bible I don't go church but my grandmother reads the bible and she said a part that dax should have listen to before releasing God say that he"ll answer all questions when he comes to claim earth so it dosen't make since asking patients is 1 of the beat thing you are rewarded with in life other than that the song is great
Great Voice but Lyrics is nonsense. It's something like Dentist is teaching an Ophthalmologist how to operate an eye. God has already planned on how He will operate this world, period. All we have to do is how to deal with it and that's why God sent his only Begotten Son to show how to live . We have to ask God the Wisdom and Strength and His protection to live. Don't ask God what to do . I think he need to Understand the Bible.
I don’t ever comment on videos. This will literally be my first. I just couldn’t sit back and not say anything. I just heard this song for the first time and I am the type of person that truly listens to lyrics. After listening to these lyrics, I was in tears. I grew up in church and have tried to live and be the best person that I could be. At a young age I heard and saw so many things from the “church family” that caused me to question a lot of things. A lot of bad things transpired at the church I went to and when I turned 18, I stopped going. I was angry and hurt by the things I had seen and heard and experienced. To be honest, I’m still angry today and I’m now 41. Everything Dax said and every question he asked is exactly what I have asked since I was about 14-18 years old and still want answers to. I asked so many people those questions throughout life and have always received generic answers. It’s always been frustrating and has continued to fuel the anger I have. I have talked to God soooooooo many times and not all of the talks were very good. I have been raw and completely open with God about things and have told him that “I want to have a 2-way conversation with you”. “I want to have a conversation with you just like I have with someone right in front of me. One where there’s actual communication.” I have said that so many times and continue to do so. I admit, it makes me angry that I can’t and haven’t been able to talk to God like I can with someone else. It does make me angry that we are his “children” but horrific things continue to happen, we don’t get any answers from him (almost like we are being ignored) and we feel hopeless at times. I think about my own children. How they would feel if I didn’t talk to them, protect them, provide for them, actually listen to them and provide them with a response. It would completely diminish their faith in me as their father and it would potentially make them hate me. Aren’t we God’s “children”? So how can he, as our “father”, ignore us? That’s how I’ve felt for a very long time. I couldn’t do that to my children so how can God do that to his children that he loves so much? I am a believer but I’m also a human and I question this. So everything Dax said in this song is something I have said and asked! Thank you @Thatsdax for being real and creating this song for everyone to hear! I truly felt it!
1st. Thanks for your post! And what a post!!(there's no turning back now!) And finally I would point out that religion is man made and Fouled by the follies of men! Look to your heart for how it feels, not to men who have no answers
I have always taken the closeness of a Father from each of the good things in my life, every day, little things even. I have had hardships but not thankfully total horror, and even there a kindness, a sustaining word, a song, beauty I took to be the love of God, keeping me going. When I look back at desperate times when I cried out to be changed, because where I was was unbearable, I see He did change me, I did grow; I took that to be the love of God. When I see my children who have grown to adults with their own suffering , wrestle with their own pain and faith and I see it increase their hunger and awareness of the Love of God. It also is the stuff of our bond. It seems the difficulty is linked with the reality of love. I am struggling to put this into meaningful words. Here are 2 of my daily prayers, taken from Metropolitan Anthony..The essence of prayer… Help me, O God, to discard all false pictures of thee, whatever the cost to my comfort. Help me, O God to put off all pretences and to find my true self. Dax is telling his hard reality and he is holding on. I believe he is also being held.
@rickyhuffman idk that you will ever read this response. I also have never commented on a video before but I wanted to respond after reading your comment. I too used to cry out to Father God and would get very frustrated that I was not hearing His voice. The truth of the matter is that I wasn’t seeking Him. I was angry and wanted proof- I was walking by sight and not faith. I had no relationship with Him. It was not that He wasn’t there, it was not that He wasn’t moving in my life. He was, I was just blind and could not see. You mentioned that you’ve talked to God so many times, which would lead me to believe that to some degree you believe that He’s real. My question to you would be do you have a relationship with Him? I used to know about God. I would even say I believed He was real. But I had no relationship with Him. I didn’t know that I could have a relationship with him! It wasn’t until I realized that I could, and started pursuing a relationship with Him, that I finally heard Him speak to me. It’s not until I now sit back and reflect on my life before Christ that I can see the many times that God saved me, the many times He provided for me, the many times He protected me. I didn’t see that when I was walking in anger and in the world (as part of the world). Even through the many times I told Him I hated Him, the many times I wished I was dead and threw in His face the life He’s blessed me with. Through it all, He was there with me. He never left my side. We are not all born children of God. “Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-” John 1:12 NIV We get to make the choice. We are all someone who Christ died for, but we still get the choice to choose & follow Him or remain in the darkness this broken world has to offer. I encourage you to sit with the Lord and seek a relationship with Him. Continue to talk to Him and read your Bible. It’s ok to have all the hard questions and want answers, but seek first His kingdom and righteousness. “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33 NIV I will be praying for you, I truly hope that you find in Him what you’re looking for. He IS the answer to EVERYTHING. Much love to you, brother. ♥️
I don't think the lyrics are of a person lacking in faith, but rather of a person acting in faith despite a huge wall of doubt. I really appreciate this song and my heart goes out to all those who struggle in their faith more than I do.
@Googleaint Shit Explain it better then. Explain how everything about this song isn't screaming out "I *want* to believe, I *have* believed, but you're making it very hard and I could really use some help right now."
@Googleaint Shit The way I see it, the song is just another version of the book of Job. The thing is Job wasn't complaining (at least in God's ear). He was praying and God gets that. Dax cussed in his prayer Job cursed the day he was born in his prayer Yet God still focused on their hearts. And what's in it? A cry for help
God bless DAX and my Heavenly Father for helping me currently “cope” with the grief of losing my 23yo little brother to suicide only a month ago, just two days after Xmas and one day after his 23rd birthday 😢💔❤️🙏🏻 My older brother died when I was four and he was five in a car accident and my little brother looked exactly like him he was so proud to look like him too now they’re both in the same cemetery, I get scared I’ll lose the battle sometimes and end up there too but DAX’ music truly helps me and guides me back to the light ❤ Also DAX thankyou for all of your songs they help me get closer to god without even meaning to. I always had a good relationship with god in my childhood even though my parents were not church going and they were divorced however my father always had different child prayer books as an option for me as he wanted me to feel the true connection with god without being coerced by outside influences also I found out later he prayed too but he didn’t want me to feel like I had too. I thank him for that so much and now me and my father pray together and share that love of god with each other it’s special in my life. My paternal grandfather was training to become a catholic priest when he fell in love with my late grandmother Nancy, however Nancy raised hers boys non denominational and my maternal grandmother is catholic
That's God telling you these guys proved their "reactions" were disconnected. I never heard of Dax before a week ago. This song is GOLD. 8 minutes in I was ready to rant about corperations not reflecting God's presence to those who hold faith. Chick Fil'a's idea of a living wage isn't how God would have it.
Sunkist Army, Oscar G, There is a lot to talk about in this music video. "lean not on your own understanding (bc we can't answer EVERYTHING all at once)" He does however say "knock and the door will be opened to you, seek and you will find". I absolutely know these guys can't answer everything (neither can both of you). I do know that you can find the answers. Check out Voddie Baucham, William Lane Craig, Frank Turrek, Stephen C Meyer, and RC Sproul in the search ^^. They'll help you out.
I'm sorry. I really am. This reaction did feel disconnected and I also felt that they were avoiding questions. I just think that they could've gone more in depth. Any questions out there please ask. I can try my hardest to help
I can relate to this song a ton. To me it's very clear that Dax is a believer and has faith. He has the same questions that we all have, or have at least thought of, but feel uncomfortable, or feel that God would spite us for questioning. I've been listening to this song a ton the last few days and feel it was well written and appreciate the vulnerability that Dax shared with us. Thank you!
I have listened to this song many times and in my own opinion I feel as if it's one of the realest prayers I've ever heard that's why he ends with amen. It's like it rains on the just and the unjust how can someone be a child molester and still be a millionaire while that child is trying to figure out what they did wrong and maybe doesn't have food to eat or their parents sold them for drugs. Sometimes life doesn't make sense and sometimes I think if I was God I'd get tired of "Help me pass this test so I can get a good job" or "thank you for all the things you've done for me". This prayer by DAX is asking how can all this happen? Sure we can sit and watch the news how someone raped and murdered some lady but imagine it being your daughter, you can't say you wouldn't be mad or even lose faith. Everything happens for a reason but what's the reason? Maybe you got a DUI and everything is hard now but someone's grandfather is laying in a nursing home bed soiled and starving to death because the staff doesn't care Why? You run up to the grocery store to get Thanksgiving dinner and someone steals your kids. what was supposed to be a nice dinner turned into hell on earth. You go to the movies with your wife and kids but on the way there an accident happens you get out but you hear the screaming from your wife and kids as they burn alive trapped inside. I could go on forever but this song is the realest prayer I've ever heard. At least that's how I interpreted it.
He’s already had these questions. If you are a pastor who is called to service you’ve dealt with these questions internally during your walk of faith. He’s just not going into detail because it would take too long to discuss it.
Kohalabay he legit said the Bible doesn’t advocate it and this happens sadly in real life because of a lack of the accountability that church goers are suppose to have which they don’t.
This songs represents believers who have believed for a long time like myself. Who can have faith enough to see miracles when my children almost die. But on the other hand have struggled in poverty my whole life no matter how hard i've worked. Who have seen my whole family saved but struggle to get them to get past life constantly kicking them down and keeping them from believing faith works. My husband and i were youth ministers who have seen a lot of kids, teens and young adults saved and move on into life as Christians but at the same time couldn't pay our utilities. We own our home free and clear and was to be our last home but our city put a homeless shelter next door. The people who run it don't care about the homeless it was so our town could get a grant. So the "homeless" are now destroying our property. The director and employees are never there. These are the kind of things that make people get angry not with God so much as with, "He said let he who lacks wisdom ask". Then there are the Christians we all know who always think if you as a Christian are not seeing prosperity, healing and other problems resolved then your faith us weak. Sometimes it's because unlike some Christians we know we don't always think everyone is getting it wrong. Life is hard, harder for some. We don't cut people out of our lives because they struggle alot, mess up sometimes, etc. My husband just worked 8 weeks for a "Christian legalist" that only paid for 3 weeks of work. Not the first time he's done it. I understand about generational curses, results if sin, etc. But I also know sometimes the devil just knows you are going to be tough to get away from God.
Pain Is real ,we forget we are carrying a cross,love Is a healer ,dont Let Hate kill the love ,Iam a homeless going for almost 40years living on the streets,Been in prisión ,set free from drugs AND alcohol ,still broke AND fair away from a ved that i can call mine ,not family AND still waiting for Simeone to shows me love ,special Christian 😢never happen 😢the last Christian family that feed me some was poisoned i hace forgive them !!!still homeless , STILL hurt,GOD just help to die keeping my faith that you are real AND all this pain AND Hate Is Gonna fade away one day ,maybe not today but some day GOD JUST HELP TO CARRIE THE CROSS❤😢DONT COMPLAIN GUYS HERE IN HONDURAS THINGS ARE HARD ,JUSTVKEEP YOUR FAITH ,GOD WILL SWEEP AWAY OUR TEARS ONE DAY❤STAY STRONG JUST REMEMBER ONE DAY!!!STILL HOMELESS AFTER 40 YEARS ,NEVER HAVE NOTHING MORE SPECIAL THAN CARRYING THE CROSS!!!ONE DAY BROTHERS AND SISTERS JUST ONE DAY !!!
I totally agree with the other comments. I think you(pastor) see this a little differently because you have such a strong faith and relationship with god. I feel like Dax was shedding light on the thoughts and feelings a lot of us are having lately. I think we are afraid to say these things for fear of being judged. Which sort of gives more and more power to the feelings and thoughts which makes them harder and harder to deal with. But for those of us just starting or restarting our spiritual journey, hearing these things out loud is very powerful and a huge relief. Feeling that weight lifting and realizing you are not alone gives us a nudge and helps us realize that the questions and issues we have are not problems to solve.. they are insecurities to overcome.. these insecurities can hold onto you and really keep you from moving forward and it really starts to cause pain and anger.... I think that is why so many of us credit dax for helping us find our way to god and believe god works through him on some level. His words take the power away and help us let go and begin to move forward again....
@Dax Remember..... Never Stop! You touch peoples hearts and you are the voice of the broken, but with you opening the eyes of those who are blind and introduce them to our pain and struggles..... We Will Never Be Forgotten!!!! Thank you @Dax for making such beautiful music.
I believe he's being the rawest form of raw in terms of the questions that believers sometimes struggle with and cry out to God about asking "why God? Why??" And we all struggle with things like that sometimes
SaviTech there’re people on this earth who can explain these questions way better, but they’re out in the mission fields, they teach faith, not religion.
Ashley Hughes yeah it’s full of terrible man-made stories like solomon and jobe etc. now don’t get me wrong there are a lot of great lessons and i have learned a lot from the bible, but i’m not a christian. yahweh is a jealous and flawed god, just like the people who made him. christianity is cause for multiple historic accounts of war, death, misleading poor, confusing the people, impoverishing, stealing, corrupting government, and taking advantage of the people who believe. there are so many denominations of christianity and some of them are miles different from each other. they are all made up and changed and are skewed any which way to keep people under its grasp. the only reason it exist is because people didn’t know what happened when they died, they didn’t know why they were alive, and they didn’t have a reference tool for what was right and wrong. religion was created to fill that hole and give people hope and purpose. then it was used to gain power and steal. it is still used for that reason. i have nothing against christians, most of them are the kindest and sweetest people. it is purely the religion that i dislike.
David cried out to God when in distress but didn’t doubt God will deliver him. Dax is showing tons of doubt in God and even speaking blasphemous towards him saying God fears him. I wouldn’t say they relate much but I will say his recent songs he seems to have matured as a believer. I believe which is apparent in this song and with most believers. He struggles with sin and sin is hindering his relationship with God. “He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.” Proverbs 14:2 “Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.” John 9:31 Why would God acknowledge such a song that shows no fear or respect towards his. The words he uses shows he despises God I believe if he spends time in his word God reveals all to us
He’s “confused” on how Dax is a believer after asking all these questions. Man really doesn’t understand Christianity. It’s healthy to ask god questions, it’s healthy to question the world around you, it’s called thinking instead of following blindly and praying that your questions get answered.
Thats why they didnt go into details on answering the questions dax was asking. Not to mentioned there face was to stuck, they was avoiding alot of it when it came about religion, believer, and having faith, other thing i had notice is in the end of the video dax mentions, im still a believer so im going to end this with an AMEN, and the pastor ended up saying oh i didnt catch that, and im surprised it ended it like that, i need to talk to him (with a big ass creepy smile on his face) another than is the pastor got supper mad where his face turned red and you can tell during this video he wasn't in for it for the message he was only in it for the money........... Pt2 will come base on a reply back
The Spirit of God is not the Spirit of doubt or confusion, which are the Spirits possessing DAX. He says he believes but he doesnt really, he is double minded.
To question God means to doubt Him, and that's akin to NOT having faith, which the Bible says makes it IMPOSSIBLE to please God. All you need to know about God is in his word, the Bible. You don't become a medical doctor by going to an empty classroom and yelling, 'WHAT ARE OUR BODIES MADE OF?', instead of enrolling for degree in medicine, understanding lectures given by actual lecturers, reading medical books and passing exams. Please it is common sense. It's amusing how people deny His existence and power just because we can't see Him, then carry on being controlled by things we can't see - emotions, thoughts, even the oxygen we breathe - like seeing is actually a criteria for believing. No verse in the Bible says seeing is believing, those are man's words NOT God's. Your curiosity should lead you to studying the Bible and fellowshipping with his followers NOT slandering His name because of the little things you think you deserve and haven't gotten. Case in point, you can't connect with a spiritual being (God is a spirit) without first understanding how to attune yourself spiritually.
Dax basically just cemented the fact that he believes and still believes in God & that he is gonna trust God without focusing on religion but spirituality. This song was like a prayer of him just heartfully opening up to God with his grievances with everything in life but still acknowledging & believing in God with ending the song with "Amen". This song is a great example of just coming to God as you are whole heartedly. If you're out there mad that God hasnt answered your prayers then I say just continue to have faith & patience with God. Delay is not denial and God will honor your faith in Him.
Well music is an art form. Dax always paints an honest picture from within himself lyrically to me which I say is amazing. A life following God or even worse, like myself, struggling and suffering through pain, feeling alone stays with you like a traumatized child. Some people give in to hating religion or people who believe because they basically got that belief taken or refused in their childhood. I was raised LDS and learned the truth finally in my 30s going to a non denominational church. I definitely identify with this song 100 percent. So it's a matter of how you view this song, but Dax did really good with Dear God. He wasn't trying to push religion or deny it. He was rapping from his heart. That's how you talk to God, like a Father.
i couldn’t have said it better. dax is just making a point to be honest. it just shows that you have to trust god enough that even if your mad at him you need to confront him about it. god wants you to come to him as you. he wouldn’t want you to hide questions that you have on your mind 24/7. even if he doesn’t answer. i know he’d want you to come exactly as you are and speak your mind no matter what others think
When I was in the midst of meth addiction this song helped me find the truth and thank God I received the holy spirit. God used this song for the good in me
Let’s be real... I’m not a follower like that, it’s not really sum I can wrap my head around, but if there was a “god” per say... why tf would he put us here... why make us live in these lives that are virtually meaningless to him, why make us waste precious time doing stupid things🤷♂️
I think that is amazing! And this song should be easy to understand, everyone that believes has questioned and doubted and if you haven’t I don’t think you really believe, you just say your a believer/Christian/catholic etc. Faith is the hardest thing to have because there will never be proof. People with faith are some of the strongest people, because again to have true blind faith is hard.
Thanks for reacting to this. Awesome answers to questions a lot of people have! Defending the gospel and reminding us that the material world is separate from the spiritual world and just because we FEEL like God isn't there doesn't mean He isn't. The effects of sin are beyond our comprehension sometimes.
This song sums up how I felt when I first got sober. My Demons we battling with for my soul. I had so many unanswered questions. Then the Power and Grace of God showed up. He worked through another person and who led me to AA. God stepped in and fought my demons for me. They went away. Now my life is better, at least in the respect of my strong faith. I asked for Him to set my feet on the path He wanted for me and I would, without question, follow Him. God is Great ALL the time. ❤🙏❤
As someone who's not a Christian, I get a couple vibes from his song. The first is struggle. It's hard to have faith in something when there's so much going on not just in the world but in your personal life. He also sings about religion dividing people where he's basically singing about unity and love. He's basically calling out Christians and people in general to not be hateful or bigoted towards other groups which is sort of the ethos behind Christianity (ie to be christ-like and to spread a message of peace). The third vibe is faith, pure and simple. He believes and has faith despite all the hardship and struggle he's been through. Honestly, you don't have to be a Christian to appreciate how powerful that message is. If you are a Christian though this literally highlights all of the great things about your religion. So ya, promote this guy; I like his music and he could use your support regardless of what you believe.
@@osamaqtaitat Riiiight, did the cross he was carrying on his back lead you to believe that? Do you listen to songs where they sing about Allah and draw the same conclusion?
This is the first time I have ever seen your reaction show. I honestly only watched it because I saw the name DAX and that stopped me in my tracks. I couldn't hit the play button quick enough. A friend told me about how good his music was but I said I didn't listen to much of anything but rock music and I didn't even bother trying for a few months. I was riding with him one day and he played a song named Depression by DAX. It hit me like a ton of bricks! I could relate to everything he was saying. I couldn't wait to hear all his songs. I was playing them back to back. I mean I was totally blown away! I could feel his hurt, confusion, anger and disappointment in his words and music. His songs are sermons. I could tell he was a believer almost right away. After listening to his music I don't want to hear any other artist but DAX. He has inspired me in so many ways to do better with the things I struggle with in life. He tells it all in it's true manner like I have never heard before. I love this guy and I pray for him. I could tell every word he was singing was from deep in his soul. I take his songs to heart seriously because they are. He is definitely mineristng to us that listen to his work. He is the only artist that I understand every word he sings. I mean every word! I apologize for this being so long but it's something I need to say cause I never join these kind of forms because of people's crud remarks to others. I haven't seen that on here but this is the first time I've been on here. Well I've said all that to say this and not meaning what I'm about to say to be disrespectful or mean but the man in the sweat shirt ( sorry man I didn't catch your name at the beginning) didn't have an understanding much at all with the video and never answered a question but with a question never giving me much reaction but confusion. The other pastor was pretty good with most of his reactions with clearer answers. Even though he didn't relate correctly with everything DAX was singing in the video. I understand this is the first time you guys have heard DAX but I thought y'all didn't do well at all. Cause I understood him from the first word till last the very first time I heard his songs. Not only understood but felt it for real! I don't plan on ever hearing your show again for any reason. Again not being ugly or disrespectful to you guys. I don't think you should give your first reaction or impressions of someone you no nothing about. Because first impressions are usually wrong or judgemental because you have never walked in the shoes of that person to know what they have been through or going through. You could be misleading to your audience ( well ones that can't think for themselves ) bad then they go out and start bashing someone they no nothing about cause they took your impression and not there's. I just don't want someone being misled because of y'all's reaction. I understand y'all might mean this for good but you could accidentally mislead people and not realize it. I urge you both to listen to all DAX music several times if need be and get a full understanding of this man's talent and his true story. He is getting attacked spiritually from all sides. He wants answers and we all want answers. But we know we will not get most of those answers till JESUS calls us home. But GOD is an awesome GOD and HIS ways are always right even if we don't understand them yet. I encourage y'all to pray for DAX with his struggles and pain. He needs it and we all need it. Prayer is all we got and prayer is our most powerful tool. I don't know you two pastors but I think y'all thought this would be a good thing to do and it might be. Just please be careful and don't accidentally steer someone wrong. I'm not saying don't speak the truth( please do) just make sure it's the truth! May GOD bless you all, MARK.
I know I am late to the conversation; however, I cannot help but comment because the response to this song by the pastor and his son completely broke my heart. With the success you have had with this platform, you fell very short of the mark with this "reaction." I am a mental health counselor who worked with incarcerated male juveniles in a treatment center. Today, my husband and I still hold Bible study on Sundays with those same young men. I am also now in private practice, and my targeted clients are parents who have been under CPS investigation. Obviously most of the kids we work with don't come from tight knit families, many of them have been molested, many are gang members, most of them are searching for answers...and they ask us all the time why God doesn't listen. So many people in our society have the very questions asked in this video. On one hand, I as a Christian do cringe at the language and at what I first perceived as disrespect; however, the biggest stab to the heart came at the pastor's last comment that he wonders what the artist is saying. That statement was naivety in all its tragedy. So many people today feel the hopelessness and anger portrayed by Dax, who was raw enough, brave enough, talented enough to put it down in words meant to challenge the church body as a whole. Plainly stated, while it does reflect his own questions, it was a scathing observation of how ineffective the church is in today's societal climate. The questions he asked rightfully deserve careful, thoughtful, honest answers, and we as Christians are not providing them. We (the church) are failing to meet the needs of the people God has placed around us. We are not listening or understanding or offering hope or providing answers; rather, we are too busy furthering our own personal goals and justifying why we don't have time to do the work we are supposed to do. I pray God places someone in the path of Dax that will sincerely look beyond the cussing...beyond the doubt...beyond the words of rejection at times spoken by the artist. I pray that the person God's sends sees the true desire Dax has for answers and for unbreakable, unquestioning faith....someone who is not afraid of the very challenge that God Himself is offering to the church in a roundabout way through this song...someone who will show him why he can safely believe in the existence of a God who views His people as a people "greatly loved" (Daniel 10:19). But that will require someone truly willing to get down into the trenches, and therein lies the problem.
1000LIKES!!!! Spot on !! That's why many youth don't attend church The Church isn't being the church!!! God rise up your people to usher in the lost & alone, especially our youth!!! They're the future to bring the light to this world and I'm so sorry the church hasn't been the church they needed, but we're praying it in JESUS NAME!!!! GOD BLESS YOU Kim!!!
Dax's words are a wake up call to us all believers...I am certain the questions he asks show us that he is at some level of awareness....In the journey to establish where we come from, who we are and our place in the universe, we need to ask such questions such that we raise our awareness- which is why we are here..
My faith has dissipated for the same reason. I was abused, used, and hurt by so many people. Why can't I get better? Why did he let those people hurt me if hes such a caring god? I didn't deserve anything and for him to supposedly test me by giving me this sh*t is twisted and inhumane. I'm not sure I want to believe in that even if I'm risking eternity by not.... sorry for the rant
@@virensingh7598 honestly, i think I'd like that too. Just to be guaranteed safety and unconditional support and love without the hoops to jump through.
The first time i ever heard Dax's song " Dear God " I broke down and cried. It hit home because I am a believer as well. Grew up Catholic and have a very strong relationship with God. Dax pointed out everything that I too have questions about
I bawled. And was atheist at the time I heard it. I'm not atheist anymore. This song I guarantee if it effected me, it has many. I literally thought I didn't believe. I can't say I 100% do, but I'm willing to have faith finally.
Same here. Also, this Lenten season, this is another good song choice to hear, for me. It is like a young kid, asking everything he/she did not know out of curiousity. Let our Almighty Creator guide us all. Keep safe🙏
Dax speaks on God A LOT! He is definitely believer. I think this is a problem when it comes to Christians, some people think that being Christian automatically means u are perfect. I understood this song because I've been there, like so many others. It's about the human experience and our search for God and meaning. We struggle with faith and that's OK, we are human! There are a million things that make us question his existence, there is so much pain, trauma, suffering, politics, peer pressure, etc. It's about when u are in a dark place, you're lost, broken and u are calling on him but u feel like he isn't there. This is not unusual and doesn't mean u aren't a believer or that u didn't receive his message. It's not that simple. I feel like people who have truly suffered and been at their lowest are the one's who truly understand this AND God. This song may be how he WAS feeling until he finally found God. It's a personal journey and everyone's journey is different.
mystablak I think by him putting Christian in “” (I can’t speak for him but ..) he means not actually Christian ,as jesus was a Jew, but in the eyes of the church what Christians should set out to be
Well jesus wasn't a Christian he was the Christ lol Christian literally translates to little christ which was actually coined after its initial use was considered derogatory lol
I’m a man of faith and I get where Dax is coming from. Growing up in a rough neighborhood, you go through some dark times. Hungry, scared, sad, barley making it, struggling. And when you try and do good, the devil pulls you back. At one point as a believer you question God, you get mad when you’re doing your best ( reading the word, praying, giving yourself and submitting to God) yet the hard times get worse. Life beats you down hence the reason why Dax is beat up in this video. For a small period, I have up on God. I stopped believing. I was angry with him. I cried and begged for him to come in my life and all I got was silence. Then the question comes up; “How is it that I’m living right and not getting anything but pain and suffering but my friend is drinking, doing drugs, sinning but has a great job, career and home?” It messes with your mind but there’s that little bit of faith that keeps you connected with Jesus. Cause you know deep in your heart he’s real. The devil will tempt and make things look beautiful on the outside. For me, Jesus needed me one in one. Broke me down, humbled me and rebuilt me. I hate that I had to go through all the pain and suffering but It made me stronger. Jesus carries me and was there the whole time. The devil made me think I was alone. This is what Dax hasn’t figured out yet. Jesus may not be there when you want but he’s always on time. Keep the faith. The lord gives his toughest battles to his strongest warriors 💪
I feel like when you don't appreciate the little things in life you don't know when God is present or not.every source of happiness and positivity tells me that God is present. But I understand that darkness is so thick that you can't see or notice the light that surrounds you. So that's when you must ask God to help you see it. I don't know if that helps or makes sense but I felt like it had to be said🙂
I believe when we are on our path to greatness in gods eyes the devil attacks harder and if you keep pushing through god will push him Back he will keep trying to snatch you back but you just keep resisting the 👿 and good will come. My husband and i have been through it and finally making it through all our to the good power of our lord.
My coworker from work was explaining to me that when he was first writing these songs he was in this stage as she calls it a baby Christian he’s learning and expressing his doubts still only crawling in the phases of learning and understanding Gods word saying he’s like a fruit still growing not yet filled with the juice needed to be picked from the tree not yet ripe but a the path is rough but not impossible
Dax and my cousin have inspired me to find my faith, I have always believed in a higher power but was very confused about religion and as I have jumped into the king James Bible I am slowly getting a better understanding and in turn a better relationship with my God.
This pastor couldn't help dax even if he tried. He only speak the Bible. He clearly don't know how to teach it. Dax questions are questions that we all ask.... dear God....
Religion was made to invade indigenous land.. Wich is black owned. Here's his blind ass not knowing that Christianity was used to control us after being prisoners of war it reinforces laws on stolen land exactly how Serapis Christ reinforced Roman law!! This is something no preacher could actually respond to. He'd have to have a conversation to see what dax is taking about
@@sylla-busphal-meh9238 This comment is historically incorrect.. It's true that religion in general has been used time and time again to grip the minds of different people and sway their beliefs, but that is not the original reason the religion was created.
When you except Christ as your Lord you receive the Holy Spirits which changes you in your soul as you listen to him and start to change from the inside which shows on the outside.
If and when you open your chakras jesus/god will become nothing to you! Stop believing in something you cant ever see start learning about your Ancestors the real reason you are here!
With all due respect a relationship has struggle questions love and growth . That's what I saw ,Dax speaking to GOD asking questions as we all do . The answers are not for us to know yet ,and his statement at the end showed he has faith . Loved this thank you 💞
I love seeing thought provoking songs like this actually taken and tried to be understood. And I've listened to the song for a few years but never saw the video, and I've found my own concept of God that differs from religion but having been raised as a pastor's grandchild but also (on the opposite side of the family) an atheist's son, so I always felt this conflict (God is not all powerful, or he is not all good; not that it really matters either way in the end whether I die and it's back to the Cauldron for rebirth or it's Heaven or it's Hades (Greek Hades being the realm of the dead in general) or it's the void with eternal sleep). Seeing the video now for the first time, all I can think of is Jesus' crisis of "Why have you forsaken me?"
As much as I can appreciate the “reaction” to the video, you can clearly see that he’s not trying to offend anyone in his “answers”. They are watered down and although there is faith in it, he’s beating around the bush on how he really feels. The song is incredible, and scripture doesn’t change. The artist, Dax, is literally speaking the thoughts of millions of people. If you’re a believer and follower of Christ, then it’s gonna be raw on how you feel. No lukewarm feelings.
And he’s not talking about the Gospel, he’s talking about religion. When people follow a religion over Christ, then of course there will be corruption in the world.
This song…. This song brings me to tears every time I listen to it. Someone in my own family was sexually abused by a fundamental baptist “pastor” of a church we were very active in for years. Religion is a farce. Spiritually and a relationship with Christ is it. I’m a saved Christian and I never questioned God or my belief in him thru that but it sure did have me questioning this world and how far we have walked away from Him.
Dax's song helped lead me on a path to find true freedom from self. I'm 40 years old with a whole new understanding of God's love. This (song) is a blessing from God. I understand it as a prayer.
God told me, how much suffering did my son go thru for your sins, nothing that we will ever have to go thru ever...life to me is easy, Faith in our Lord Jesus Christ is our redemption!
Ive been a christian for 20 years and I see Dax mind racing just like mine. There are so many questions that it feels like im going crazy. The struggle is wrestling with our own doubts and disbelief that God is who He says He is. We want to trust but life has hit us hard and its so easy to believe the shit based on our life experiences!
you cant comment on something you have never experienced and its not his fault he had a blessed life be thankful he would more then likely give you the shirt off his back
exactly fears his position and congregations dought,his income/power but makes himself look ignorant,arrogant and judgmental as well as to immature in his knowledge of gospel and mankinds insecurities as he states he feel towards dax's knowledge being immature. projecting.deflecting and ands comanding belief???/ narcissistic traits
The pastor 🙄 don't want to be straight forward with the reality of dax songs, I think Dax is being a lot more open with real question then the pastor not being real enough to respond clearly.
fr i swear some people think dax made the song to just straight up question everything and they think it’s a bad thing. but this is all based on his experiences and his perspectives it takes a lot of guts to talk to god and tell him everything your thinking regarding to him and questioning everything he does but it’s another level to post it on social media and let everyone in the world be able to hear what you have to say. i think that alone makes dax such a strong and amazing person and it just shows that even when u get a little higher up in the world and start to get fame you still have real world problems and you still have questions
❤❤❤❤ blessings. Thank you sharing and for not judging Dax. He is a very gifted young man with the courage the Lord blessed him with, and choses to share that gift with the world. 😊😊😊😊 What a beautiful video. Bless you.
i think the older guy missed the whole meaning of the song. he couldn't really explain anything and only answered with a question. the younger guy, i think he kinda got the message but just like the song he was afraid to say anything about it. they know what Dax is saying is true and couldn't challenge his message.
Asking Why as well. But we are the answers we search for, it gets deep. I understand wholeheartedly where he's coming from. To a point where I overstand, innerstand, interstand any plan of said man. I've seen it once then seen it again. N again. N again. It gets bland. 🙆🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️. 💪🏾🧔🏾✌🏾
I was like this song. So mad at God when we were closer then close and I was praising Him and He was talking to me. Then disease hit called Mono then shingles hit after and depression hit badly. Suicidal thoughts crept in and I was so mad at why this happened to me. Now I’m back to God and slowly trusting Him more. ❤
@@handshoesandhorsegrenades1848 the issue isn't that they're beating around the bush. It's more that they are trying to console people who have those issues. I would say it's not bad or wrong that they did that. They want to help people, they just can't.
First time watching you both, had to hit pause around the 8 min marker and felt the need to write this. I think your dad touched on something huge, what were we expecting to find in asking for help. I believe god will give us what we need, I believe that is the true definition of “love”. We may not understand because it’s not what we want, but if you seek what you need you will see god in that moment.
Exactly. What I have learned over time is that God gives us what we need, not what we want. Our desires are often destructive and lead us astray, while our needs don't do that. It makes sense. Much like any parent and child dynamic, giving a child what they need is good for them; while giving a child everything they want is not always good for them.
I can relate to Dax in the times when he asked God and he didn’t show up. I lost faith really young because as a child I would beg God to make the abuse stop -and it didn’t. Prayer was all I had as a child. I suffered. I became angry and turned to drugs and alcohol at 12 years old. I went into the foster care system and emancipated at 18. I somehow made it out of it all, grew up, raised kids, found God again, and am doing well.. But I will never forget feeling so helpless, so alone, crying in desperation to God.
I fell as if this rap artist took my exact words from my heart I end with that exact statement every time I question everything but I am also still a believer... So Amen
