Thoughts

This is something that has been heavy on my heart for a while now, and an area on which I hope to tread carefully. I have homosexual friends, friends who have struggled with homosexuality, both Christian and non-believers, and I know them personally and love them so much, and the last thing I want to do is hurt someone, especially one I love so much. The subject of gay marriage is so heavy in the USA right now, and I can’t even get on Facebook without seeing the manifestation of the movement. Frankly, a lot of what I see on Facebook hurts my heart – the hate Christians display towards the homosexual community is absolutely horrifying. And to all of you hurt by it, I want to apologize on the behalf of them. I am so sorry.

When homosexuals say “I was born this way” it’s true. It's a valid argument. We’re all born into sin. Psalm 51:5 “Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.”

According to Genesis, humanity was originally created perfect, like the world in which they lived. They were created in God’s own image – it doesn’t get any more perfect than that!

Genesis 1:27 – “So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.”

But the fall made us all imperfect, made us all blemished – like a disease, Adam and Eve passed sin down to us through our genes, not one could escape. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23) Ephesians 2 tells us that we are children of disobedience – not one person in all the history of humanity could escape this disease. Well – I guess one did.

“For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.”

We all know that one.

There’s redemption in this story – the inescapable became curable! Our very bloodline is made pure by Jesus – only by the spilling of His blood could ours become clean! Like a bone marrow transplant is Jesus to our disease – He takes our hearts, the hearts born into sin and He gives us a heart transplant – and we become new!

Romans 5:19 - For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Just take a minute to process that.

Now back to what I was saying.

We’re all born into sin. It’s in each one of our hearts until the day we accept Jesus as our Saviour and God as our Lord. So, those of you that think you’re better than the homosexuals – you’re not. You are/were just like them. Their sin is no greater than ours. It's not worse than your gossip, not worse than your addiction to porn or drugs or alcohol, no worse than your lies, no worse than your passivity, no worse than your lust and greed and adultery. Sin is sin. We all have it. And we all have to opportunity to give it up and receive beauty for our ashes. And that’s the beauty of true love. Share it.

Next time someone tells you that they are born this way, tell them they are. But tell them everything else too. And, above it all, love them no matter what.

Peace out girl scout.