Topic : 06/06 "I'm Gay, OK?"

I think people associate MORE sin with homosexuality.  In God's eyes, a sin is a sin is a sin.  Someone who steal a candy bar, tells a lie, kills a person, or is a homosexual, in God's eye, it is all the same.  The same forgiveness is given to ALL for sins each of us has commited.  When people talk about being gay and saying that if it is a sin then why does God make it so hard for me?  It's not to be easy.  That's why the path to righteousness is narrow.  God does have a lot of guidelines, and as human beings will free will, we will not make it without sining.  But God is a loving God, he will forgive if we ask with a pure heart.  There is no one in the world that doesnot struggle with something, but what's awesome, the love that God has for us will give us the strength to resist the temptation.  By no means am I perfect, and God knows that I've made more than my fair share of mistakes, but he still loves me and always will.  As the relationship with God grows, and the love that is returned to God, there is almost a desire to not do things that will upset God.  It's a relationship.  In the same way that one would not do something to a loved one that would hurt that loved one, especially as the relationship gets deeper, so does a Christian not want to do anything to hurt God, especially as the relationship gets deeper.  Paul speaks of the fight with flesh, basically he says, I do what I don't want to do, and what I do want to do, I don't.  There is a war between flesh and spirit and it's not uncommon.  When people are Gay and Christian, I believe they are unsuccessful in fighting the war between flesh and spirit, thus, giving into their temptaions.  There are people that deal with the same war, but it's drugs, alcohol, shoplifting, lying and may other things.  If one truely say if there was a way that I could be 'made straight' or however the guest on the show may have said it, and they are unsuccessful, they are not fully relying on God to help them overcome the desires of the flesh. 

Amen to that ! If they only knew the calm they would have in their lives if they just let God in ! I keep reading all this nonsense about this acceptance of homosexuality and I just have to sit back and take a deep breath and ask God to just let me reach at least one lost soul.  

Because he lives I can face tomorrow................................. 

When God delivers you from abusing alcohol, He is delivering you from the sin of "gluttony"  Gluttony means doing anything in excess.  It is not a sin to have a glass of wine before dinner or even to drink a beer every now and then.  The sin is in excess.  So you are delivered from the sin of gluttony.   

I will go there before you do.........Yes, I am dealing with the sin of gluttony in my own life and yes I am in prayer, and counsel about it.  I have full faith that with the prayers of my church family, friends, family and myself I will be delivered from this sin and overcome it.  

The little boy may or may not be gay. I honestly don't know. If he feels like a  little girl, it sounds like he may have gender dysphoria. But then again, he is only 4.  Who knows what will happen. I just hope he ends up happy and healthy. 

 I am a strong Christian who values her relationship with Jesus Christ,and hold fast to His teachings. 

 Alot of people get hung up on the whole" Jesus says to love everyone" and that you should!!! Every human being,whether gay or straight have been made and created by God in HIS image....how amazing is that?! What Jesus commanded us to do though,is to LOVE the person but HATE the lifestyle. I totally believe in my heart of hearts that being gay IS a choice.....why? because none of us have ever been born gay.....God did not create adam and steve,but adam and eve!:)   In all of the scientific research done on the whole"born gay?" issue, no one has EVER been able to prove that people are born gay....and that is because it is not possible!! It IS however possible, to be tempted in our flesh to succomb to that lifestyle,and those activities....I believe that Jesus Himself was tempted by the gay lifestyle...because in the Bible it  says that" He faced and endured EVERY temptation known to man" EVERY temptation!!! You don't really think of someone as perfect and amazing as Jesus, the only perfect man to every walk the earth....to be tempted to be gaye....but I believe that He was!   I believe that there IS hope,without a shadow of a doubt,for those who struggle with homesexual temptations. It is no different the struggling with lust, alchoholism, drugs, sex,etc.... they are all things that people CHOOSE to do and be apart of....being gaye has just as many emotional, physical and spiritual consequences then the things i listed and then some! 

 It does make me sick those who are so against gayes,and are so unaccepting.... They are people, with feelings, desires,needs and loves...just like anyone else....... I just choose not to support their lifestyle, or encourage it,  because I believe that it is impossible to "be" your lifestyle....people LIVE their lifestyle,they make the choice. 

  God bless all of you, and I hope and pray that this message has made some people think, and to continue to pray for those who struggle with homesexuality....it can't be easy, that is for sure.