This is absolutely amazing. I have not heard from anyone the the clarity in which the speaker defines the struggle that I and so many others experience on a daily basis. More importantly, he explains the grace of God with such profound simplicity and truth. A must see for all of God's children. All I can say is "Wow!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr1ABKXY1YI&feature=player_embedded#at=463
I believe that this sermon was intended for me to see. God knows what we feel in our hearts. The grace of god and his love is amazing. I struggle with desires of being with a man. I love a man. I know through my actions that many will not understand them, or want to. I also believe that when we love others as we should and accept them for who they are, Gods will is shown just for the acceptance. Through Gods ultimate power changes come to us in our heart where he lives and guides us daily.
ReplyDeleteI have read this entire blog several times and I appreciate and benefit from the person who writes this allowing God to use him to speak to those of us who struggle with this issue. I read it and think to my self, wow this is an awesome way to share with people an in this next response to this is from a personal experience of mine in the past and I hope that it helps you in some way. I know God speaks to us through his followers and he spoke to me today as I dealt with the issue of seeking out men to do bad deeds with. My friend and believer in our lord and savior Jesus Christ text me today and ask me how I was doing. In this very moment I was looking at things I should not be and seeking something I desire to be love in a very wrong way. I responded to him truthfully as I was in sin, and I felt convicted after I was truthful. I would'nt talk to him as he called me to lift me up. I did stop for a while and did other things, people that I had sinned with before were calling me out of the blue and it was like the devil was standing there with an army of demons to attack me all day. If I was not in the word or with God in my life foremost, I am so weak. I played into these fleshly attacks on me and arranged for inappropriate behaviors and looked at things that I know are wrong. I got a text on my phone from my friend in Christ asking me how I was? I felt shame come over me like a 20 ft wave crashing down on me. I was honest again, saying " I am shameful of my thoughts". His response was so powerful I knew as I started reading it and tears rolled down my face that this was God speaking through him directly to me ""I understand but remember this from God's word: "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who love God and are called according to his purpose". God's grace is bigger than your guilt or shame. Thank Him tonight for forgiving you and His continued love and acceptance of you through Christ"".
ReplyDeleteI cannot tell you how this changed my heart immediatly. I knew that God wanted me to seek him and not the percieved love I saught on that day. I did and I love God so much for giving me a way out of the sin, loving me so much, forgiving me for my weak actions and sending his angels into my life. I know that my friend in Christ could have saved my life that day. Those desires were strong on that day, I was about ten days without seeking fleshly desires and I believe there is always going to be a war battling in my mind and without God I will loose. I am learning each day and one day at a time, as my Christian friend would say. I did want to share this with you and I hope that it does not offend anyone. I struggle daily. This conversaton with my Christian friend as he allowed God to use him by believing in him and loving him changed my life undoubtably forever.
Thank you.