September 23, 2012

Positive Gay Christianity

By Joe

Joshua 1:9 (KJV) 

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Strength and courage aren’t always that easy to find. Sometimes we’d rather crawl in a hole than deal with the things going on in our lives. Yet, God tells us that He will provide us with the strength to deal with anything. He commands that we face the difficult things in our lives, and He encourages us to rely on His strength to get us through.

There are so many things we face each day that bring about fear in varying levels. One of the things that we fear the most is change. Some of you may have just come out and are struggling with your faith, and it can be very daunting. Will you be able to handle the contradictions you’ve been taught? Will you allow yourself to realize that God’s love for you is what really matters, not the misguided interpretations of God’s word by so many mainstream churches?  Will other gay people accept you? Will you proudly stand and say, “I am Christian, and I am gay?” God tells us that He will be with us through it all. Sometimes we face these fears because God has more for us to do and learn. When we lean on His strength, He only makes us stronger through the sometimes difficult process. Remember Phillippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Through Christ we can be positive gay Christians.

What are Positive Gay Christians?  We are:

are are comfortable with being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or trans-identified

are comfortable with being Christian

see no contradiction between being queer and Christian

are not consumed with defending their identity

are future focused

know God loves them

love themselves

are living for God

believe they are worthwhile and worthy of being loved

see themselves as having control over their lives

Are you a positive gay Christian?

Share this:

• X
• Facebook

Like Loading...

About Joe

I began my life in the South and for five years lived as a closeted teacher, but am now making a new life for myself as an oral historian in New England. I think my life will work out the way it was always meant to be. That doesn't mean there won't be ups and downs; that's all part of life. It means I just have to be patient. I feel like October 7, 2015 is my new birthday. It's a beginning filled with great hope. It's a second chance to live my life…not anyone else's. My profile picture is "David and Me," 2001 painting by artist Steve Walker. It happens to be one of my favorite modern gay art pieces. View all posts by Joe

This entry was posted on Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 at 7:16 am and posted in Religion. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

---

4 responses to “Positive Gay Christianity”

• silvereagle
  September 23rd, 2012 at 9:20 am

  The sermon – actually better than the sermon from the pulpit! – for today…Thanks.

  Reply
• Jay M.
  September 23rd, 2012 at 10:55 am

  Just wish this could be disseminated a lot farther and wider!Peace <3Jay

  Reply
• gwynns falls resident
  September 23rd, 2012 at 6:18 pm

  Thank you. I deal with severe anxiety every day and am a gay Christian. This is very comforting and reassuring. I often reflect on Jesus saying that even giving a cup of cold water in his name conveys a blessing and reward to the giver. Whatever good we do for others takes on a life of its own and lives forever.

  Reply
• Coop
  September 24th, 2012 at 10:10 pm

  I still listen too much to church teachings on homosexuality; so much so that I doubt my own beliefs, feelings, conclusions every once in awhile. I want the right thing. And I could be wrong as well.

  Reply