For the first time in my life I am finally addressing my same sex attraction. I am on the path to a Godly recovery, I know its not going to be easy. This is why I am asking for prayer. Whatever you feel like praying, please do. Strength, courage, accountability, or whatever encouragement you can send my way. I love this community and I have an awesome people in the Church that are walking along side of me. Love you all, wish me luck, the path is narrow and hard to stay on but I do not want to keep falling to this sin nature I am struggling with. Thanks for reading and/or praying over me.
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Our Heavenly Father, We pray this day for our friend Kanime and the attraction they are facing. Father we know it is a sin to lay with another of the same sex, as it is against your law of being fruitful to multiply. We pray you give Kanime the strength to win this battle and build faith in you daily. Stand beside them as they falter and do not let them go astray. As you heal those who are sick, we ask that you heal Kanime of this sickness and return them to a normal life. In Jesus precious name we pray. We thank you for all things Lord. Amen.
I do not know if you are male or female; so I put them in your place. God knows friend. Have a blessed and wonderful Thanksgiving and in all things thank God. You are beautifully and wonderfully made.
Thank you, I appreciate the prayer. I give God all the glory as I walk the narrow road
I will keep you in my prayers. God bless.
God loves a repentant sinner more than he loves the pious among us.
May you have clarity moving forward in your life and struggles, but never think that God has made a mistake in making you. I too am gay and it did cause much grief in my life. I think that this will serve as a lesson to those unaware how easy it is for satan to dissuade us from the natural, though with all of those asking for population control I cannot see it as more than a blessing in disguise. the Fathers forgiveness is infinite, so never be ashamed to ask for it and he will be thrilled that you have.
It is those that only seek pleasure for themselves that I feel God has laid the real burden on. Satan will do all that he can to turn us from God. Remember the man crucified alongside Christ. Recall that none are worthy of the blessing of forgiveness that God has bestowed on the world through his Son Jesus Christ, and know that he gives it freely to those that ask, through his everlasting Grace. We are called to not act on the urges of the flesh, so you are no worse off than a heterosexual sinner as all sin is equal in the eyes of the Father. Do your very best to remain fixated on Christ and never feel ashamed to go to Christ when/if you falter. Though you should just go to him anyway, ask him how his day is going and what not. God Created Adam above the angels, Satan being the highest angle refused to serve man, as God had intended disobeying the Will of God has bad consequences and the Father can use a sinner just as much as he can the Righteous. I feel like he gets more bang for his buck when he uses sinners though, they tend to have a larger following.
Had to add, Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the only sin that CANNOT be forgiven.
I wish you all the best on your journey. With God your battle is already won.
Yep. But the journey to claim victory for my self will be difficult. But with God I know it's won. Stumbles can still happen but I'm not going to let it consume my life anymore.
Try to find someone who's trustworthy and godly that you can confide in and talk about it with. You might need someone to keep you accountable or check in with.
Already have a great network of strong Christian men at my church. They are all ready and excited to walk along side me and hold me accountable. But I appreciate the advice incase I didn't have that.
Get some ivermectin.
Bahaha
Had to.
Have courage. It could be chemicals you’ve been exposed to over time (or something, I’m no expert) - your attraction isn’t your fault, but it is unnatural. It sounds like you’re on the right track. God speed.
Well I am a pepe man so the chemicals did turn the frogs 🐸 gay. Lol. No but seriously, it is much appreciated I'm a little nervous scared and stressed but by the end of this, I know God will do amazing things
Saying a prayer for you fren. Look to Christ.
The road may be narrow, but you have many standing by your side. Prayers for you.
Remember everything is a choice. Choose wisely and pray for the strength to do so.
God be with you anon.
Sincere question for everyone: When did you decide to be straight? Did you evaluate all angles?
Praying for you!
May the victory be yours. Overcomers are among the strongest kind of people, having faced their own demons and fought vistoriously - they are formidable warriors.
God made you perfect. Don't change who you are because of man's interpretation of organized religion.
Good luck.
I will pray that you find clarity in your search for inner peace, as I have.
I submit there are a lot more of people like you and I on here than you realize, it is just not popular to say so...
Please do not lie and tell someone God made them perfect.
God made us unique, and valuable, and capable... But not perfect.
If we walked around thinking we were perfect this world would be trash.
I understand your point. I doubt anyone (including myself) thinks they are perfect. But IMO you are BORN perfect, the way God intended. Then the world happens to you.
But my heart bleeds for the OP because people who police his thoughts and immutable personal idiosyncrasies have made him feel like some sort of mistake or pariah.
He has been led by people, not God to believe he is somehow wrong in his own skin. I really appreciate his journey and desire not to be attracted to the same sex, life would be way easier if we were all the same. But we are not. We are unique, just as you stated.
I'm not sure if you believe in the Bible, but it says we are even born imperfect. We are a fallen creation. Please note, I'm not saying babies are born sin-stained. I don't agree with the Catholics there, I believe someone actually has to SIN to be a SINNER lol.
But if you look at my comment to the OP, I tell them the same thing that you might be trying to say; that they are not a freak or dysfunctional. They should never be convinced to look at themselves in disgust, or fear that others should do so, since they are a loved creation of God's, who He dearly wants to come boldly to him in Jesus.
The homosexual DESIRE and nature are a sign of being a fallen creation (which we all are. I'm as sinful and broken as the next guy). It is in the ACTING on these desires where sin is introduced. This is EXPLICITLY talked about by Jesus and the Bible as a whole.
I'm just making sure we don't feed lies to this person in their time of vulnerability and openness, because lies are really useful for defending the fortresses of sin we build in our lives. This person is clearly taking steps to shatter one of those fortresses, let's not lend them more defenses.
I hope this makes sense. It may appear that Christians think we humans are horrible things, especially after I describe all this to you. On the contrary, we are COMMANDED by the King of the Universe Jesus Christ to love each and every human being, including our enemies, as if they were Him. We just need to have a comprehensive understanding of our nature and tendencies.
Thank you for your patience and time, God bless you on your travels.
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback. Much appreciated. I'm definitely no scholar on the bible but I have an understanding of God/Universe.
To me the bible is a book, inspired by God but heavily edited/interpreted/censored by people, often with the intent to control and guilt people into certain ways of thinking.
All that aside... I understand the acting on the desire thing... but put another way people who are inclined towards the same sex should never enjoy sexual pleasure? I don't buy that and I also do not believe that is how God works....
I can't help but push back when people are made to believe they are wrong when they cannot help what they are attracted too.
My only hope is that the OP finds the peace and happiness they seek.
Bless you as well and have a terrific Thanksgiving! ☮️
Praying for you. Be strong, patient, forgiving, humble and wise.
Lord, I pray for all of our friends who struggle with same sex attraction. I know that nothing is impossible with You. Believing that you are beginning a great revival in our land, in faith we ask for the mercy of complete, immediate removal of these feelings and desires. I pray that You will change everything by your Holy Spirit's dynamite power, or do something wonderful, immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine! In Jesus's Name, Amen!
WRWY, friend. Godspeed. What is it that Q said? You have more than you know.
I am not quite sure what WRWY stands for, only been on here for a few months at this point but I appreciate the encouragement and the Q advice.
It means We Are With You. We stand with you Patriot. Praying for you. God is so Good. He will give you strength and peace.
Thank you. I'm bad at acronym, but when I thought about it I had a feeling that's what it meant. Thank you again.
Prayers coming your way.
I'm praying for your inner peace and remember, all part of the plan! God loves you no matter what. Just dont be like those hypocrite communists and judge others. When all else fails - taste the rainbow:
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My friend, just know that the attraction isn't the sin, it's a temptation. When a glance becomes a second look, or a long stare, or lustful thoughts, that's when it's a sin. When the lust becomes an action, that's the sin. But the attraction is not the sin. You are not broken, or defective.
Look into the disciple Paul and what he says about being single and chaste. We are not REQUIRED to get married. Paul and Jesus would agree you have more time for God's kingdom and ministry if you're single. If you have no attraction to the opposite sex, I don't think I'd suggest trying to muster any, I'd just pray.
1 Corinthians 10:13 - "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it."
I'll pray for you my friend, just remember that you aren't a freak or any more fallen than the rest of us. I'm really impressed with your faith and humility to come here with this request, and as long as you keep this mindset and continue to stick to the cross in your battle with lust, you will be in good hands. God bless!
Thank you. God has strengthened me to that point, I am a child of God and that's why I am pushing farther into him and putting the sin behind whether the attraction stays or goes I just want to be on mission with Christ
I'm very glad to hear it. Please continue to post your progress (only if you'd like). I know someone who is homosexual and actively living in that lifestyle, and would love to hear from your perspective what you go through or discover.
In fact, do you have any advice or references for dealing with that? They are actively against the Bible and Jesus, and don't really believe in God, so I try to be really ginger and careful with how I bring it up. I try to show them as much love and acceptance as I can without affirming their sinful lifestyle.
Thanks again for your honesty and humility, it's encouraging to see. You are shining with the light of Jesus in your humble seeking of God's :)
I will post periodically as I am on the journey (keep an eye out I guess then lol) and I've always been a believer, so that's a bit different, but for sure I'd I have any references/biblically based information I won't hesitate to let ya know