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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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