If I had a dime for every time a young woman questions her sexuality, I could easily pay for my children’s future college tuition. And that would be sending them to a private school, not a community college. You may wonder what is causing this unhealthy trend among teens and young women. When you live in a sex-saturated culture like [...]
“Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” – Proverbs 4:23 Throughout the years, we’ve realized that one of the most intense struggles people encounter is the problem of emotional dependency. Emotional dependency can range from a powerful romantic attachment to another person to a platonic friendship that has become too ingrown and possessive. Several [...]
Please do not reject me! I want to be loved, accepted and special! Please don’t leave! I need you mama! I need you daddy! I am so alone and empty! I feel so hopeless! I cannot handle the emotional pain! I hate myself! I want to die! What happened? What happened to me? What happened to you? Why has [...]
There is a lot going on in our country regarding the “volatile” topic of same sex marriage. I can only foresee things setting worse. Already, five states have passed a law legalizing gays to marry. More will follow. We have witnessed people’s strong negative reactions towards Miss California’s response to gay marriage during the Miss USA contest. She has received [...]
“The spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits….” I Timothy 4:1 I was watching the News the other night and it was reporting that the state of Iowa became the third state in the country to legalize gay marriages. The first thought that attacked my mind was “Maybe being gay is [...]
“Search me O God and know my heart. Try me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there be any hurtful way in me and lead me in the everlasting way.” Amen. Psalm This is a verse I pray everyday. The past couple of weeks the Lord has been bringing more wrong perceptions of Him to the [...]
Being attracted to the same sex was just as normal and natural to me as it was for a man and woman to be attracted to each other. I did not want to be drawn to the same sex, in fact, I do not think anybody feels elated with the discovery of their homosexual feelings, but for me it was [...]
Wow! I can not believe it is 2009. Over the last couple of weeks I have had a chance to watch several movies on DVD. I am always amazed at how the Lord will speak to us at the most unexpected times. I was watching The Man in the Iron Mask. In it, an evil brother, who wants to rule [...]
[This article is part of the 'Honor Parents, Value Soulmate' series. View some other parts of this series here.] Imagine eating at McDonalds everyday, dropping out of high school prematurely, jumping off a bridge on a worn-out bungee cord or sleeping in bed with scorpions at night. These things can be pretty dangerous, but one thing can be more detrimental [...]
“I saw myself on my hands and knees eating stale crumbs off a dirty floor because I could not stand up and see the feast that God had for me. God, please help me to stand up and leave these crumbs alone and enter into what you have for me,” I prayed one day after a six-year involvement in the [...]
For another very eye-opening article on Emotional Dependency, click here I met ‘Greg’ in high school through the drama team. He just came up to me one day and asked me to make him laugh, so I did. We were pretty much inseparable from then on.It was rare for me to find another guy with the same sense of humor, [...]
Merry Christmas! I remember when I was in the lifestyle my Christmases being full of anxiety. I was torn between family and the emotional dependency of wanting to be with my partner. There was no peace or joy in my Christmas. This holiday season may not be so merry for those struggling with unwanted same sex attractions and their families. [...]
Being attracted to the same sex was as normal and natural to me as it was for a man and woman to be attracted to each other. I did not want to be drawn to the same sex, but for me these same sex attractions were all I had ever known. I do not think anybody feels elated with the discovery [...]
Sex! So whose idea was it in the first place? Our God Almighty is the expert on the subject because he is the one who created it. He made man and woman to be sexual beings and He wants us to enjoy this gift He has given us. Sex is powerful and wonderful! God knew this, so he set a [...]
Being attracted to the same sex was just as normal and natural to me as it was for a man and woman to be attracted to each other. I did not want to be drawn to the same sex, in fact, I do not think anybody feels elated with the discovery of their homosexual feelings, but for me it was [...]
How do we do this and not compromise our morals? How do we love others struggling with say alcohol, anger, gossip, pre-marital sex, pornography and the list goes on. Is loving someone struggling with same sex attractions any different? We seem to do okay with loving others with “regular” sins, but for some reason we think loving the homosexual sends [...]
Several blogs have talked about readers being tempted by same sex attractions, yet being able to resist and not fall into homosexual sin. Praise the Lord you have stayed pure! This has made me reflect on why I fell into the trap of this temptation. Ever since I can remember I have always struggled with homosexuality. I would cry out [...]
How does one deal with the “loneliness of accepting that there is to be no intimate relationship in one’s life?” Great question from a blogger and a struggle I have had to wrestle with in my own life. Let’s look at several definitions from Webster’s Dictionary: 1) Loneliness – solitary; standing by oneself 2) Intimate – innermost; familiar; closely related; [...]
There are two articles I recommend you read. One is When Christians Come Out of the Closet and the other one is An Ex-Gay Speaks Out. Satan is a liar and a deceiver. What do you think we as Christians need to do to keep from being deceived? How are we to respond to our brothers and sisters in Christ [...]
We have got to settle within our hearts what we really believe God is saying on this subject. If we do not, then we will continue to leave the door cracked for satan to come in and make us doubt the word of God. Satan and the world will have us believing that freedom from the struggle of unwanted same [...]
I had a friend in high-school who was my first best-friend. We spent all of our free time together. For the first time in my life, I felt loved and accepted for who I was. This was an exciting time for me. I grew close to this friend and to her family. There were times soon after my parents’ divorce [...]
[This article is part of the 'Honor Parents, Value Soulmate' series. View other parts of this series here.] I am involved in a large, very lively church packed with youth. Often a whole group of us would go to the local restaurants in the city – to an area renown for its gay bars. It touches my heart to see [...]
Read article in Portuguese / Leia este artigo em Portugues In the fall of 1981, as an 18 year old aspiring artist with a dream, and a freshman at one of New York’s art schools, I reached one of the darkest periods in my life. On a cold rainy night, far away from home I acted out on feelings I had [...]
Well, this is my story. It’s something I’m no longer ashamed to admit. Some might say I should be ashamed of it. Though it was disgusting and it was disgraceful, I am not ashamed to admit it because God has cured me of it. As disgusting as it is, so is my future infinitely beautiful, thanks be to God. I [...]
He spent more than 30 years living a gay lifestyle, but James says he wasn’t born that way.
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