Identity

“….But I- unbeknownst to me- had been swayed by this same leaven. If only I could just be straight, and lay aside my homosexuality, God would accept me and call me His own, I used to think. This delusion was the belief that only one aspect of my life was worthy of judgment, while the rest deserved heaven. That my other vices were “not as bad.” They were just struggles that I had to work on instead of repenting.
There is a possibility that this kind of self-righteous thinking is why salvation has eluded many same-sex-attracted men and women… Because God did not take hold of their gay desires and replace them with straight desires, they have no other choice but to follow where their affections may lead. The error is this: they have come to God believing that only a fraction of themselves needs saving. They have therefore neglected to acknowledge the rest of them also needs to be made right”

– Jackie Hill Perry “Gay girl, Good God”

May we all begin to see ourselves as God sees us and not as our desires and temptations see us. 💜

Get free

for its the only way to be

God is love

and amen

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