There has been a lot of debate on marriage lately. I just thought I would share some of mine with you.
You see, to me the act of marriage doesn't stem from something legal, but Godly. It is, as I have already said, a spiritual bond through God and an act of God meant to be holy. The misconception that it is anything different I simply cannot agree with. If you are gay, then I have no problem with being what I have always been...your loving brother. We could argue for centuries and maybe never see eye to eye, but I will never change my mind about the sanctity of the act of marriage. While it may be true that some secs of the organized denominations of the church have had wrong views, that doesn't make them Godly views. The Bible cleary states right for wrong, sin from not sin. As you know, I am not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, nor would I ever claim it. I am just stating that what I base my beliefs on and my faith in, resides in something much deeper than myself. Faith is something given by God, it cannot be boughten, sought, obtained from reading or hearing...it is from God and him alone. I have learned over the 25 years I have been alive that I am wrong a lot. But the thing that has always remained constant is God's promises to me. God's word and his faithfulness are unbroken truths that remain constant and never change. I remember once upon a time someone who believed that too. But time washed away hope and with it came shattered dreams. Blaming God for the unfair circumstances, but I grew to realize that if I was going to question the bad, shouldn't I also question the good. For in God's eyes all have sinned and fall short of his glory...right? Well what could I ever do to make things right between God and myself...long story short....nothing. God loves me no matter what....and I don't deserve it. Decision time right? Well should I get what I don't deserve or get what I think I deserve. I don't deserve eternal life, forgiveness, etc. It's kind of obvious which road I have chosen...at least when I try to stay on it! ;o) However, chosing that road has come with a price...giving up my life for God. Obeying him and doing his will when I have been shown it. That means I am in God, and he is in me and nothing can change that. I pray for you everyday. I hope would do the same for me. God always listens, and answers (in his own time and his own way). Take a moment to listen more and talk less...maybe you'll hear him ;O)
Thursday, July 22, 2004
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