Christians and the LGBTQ Conversation: A Powerful Story of Redemption.
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2020
- Rachel Gilson has a powerful story of finding faith at Yale. As a same-sex attracted atheist, she wanted nothing to do with God. But all that changed. I interview Rachel about her story and raise some of the toughest, pressing questions related to LGBTQ relationships.
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Love her honesty and heart. I know exactly the point she is saying when she says she still has same sex attraction but must be faithful to God. I was born as a male and have dealt with gender identity issues for much of my life. Even at almost 60 years old I have thoughts regarding that. But Praise be to God He helped me realized that is a result of the fallen nature and not how He created me. He created me to be a male and the man He desires me to be. I rely on His grace to deal with that thorn in my flesh when it arises. It is He that deals with it in my heart, mind, and soul, as He transforms me daily into the image of His Beloved Son, my Savior and Lord, Jesus the Christ. As long as I turn over those untrustworthy feelings when they come up and focus my heart, mind, and soul on God’s will for my life, He deals with them. I don’t have too. As time goes on, it is less and less and now, MUCH LESS of an issue. Now, I love being married to a beautiful and wonderful woman for 13 years and living life as the male I was born as and as God created me to be. He has taught me to love being a man and a husband. The result of all of this is that I can have a heart and compassion for those that deal with gender identity issues and especially Christians that are dealing with it while also struggling with their faith in relation to it. I am proof of and hope of that God’s Grace is sufficient....IF WE ALLOW IT TO BE AND RELY ON IT. Thank You God and Praise be Your Name for evermore.
Lynn, thank you for sharing that. Very powerful. Glory to God!
Lynn, God bless you brother for your honesty and Obedience to the Lord. You are an inspiration 🙏✝️
Powerful testimony Lynn. May the Lord use your testimony to enlighten others who are caught up with the same problem. God bless you. God bless them all as well. My heart goes out to them.
@Lynn Skelton God bless you brother! Thank you for sharing your testimony. Lynn, will you please pray for my family as the LORD leads? Your testimony hits close to home. Praise the LORD for doing a mighty work in your life and for your obedience to Him. Your sister in Christ,
Raven
@@myfaithfilledhome2357 will most definitely be praying for you and your family and that God’s will will be accomplished in the hearts and minds of everyone involved. God’s favor upon you all.
15:05. I was really moved by this part. “If I am only willing to obey when I both understand and agree, how am I not making myself god?”
Powerful Message.
YES! That hit me right in the face...the reality of her statement. That's it in a nutshell. :)
That doesn't follow. It depends if you're defining a God that way. I am NOT a God, I cannot past the same tests I would apply to any of the proposed other Gods.
Because obedience doesn't mean you have to understand. He is God. You are not
@@zo3n1kos I would not even consider obeying some character from a book. Prove the God, then I will evaluate if it's worthy of worship or not. I'm not going to be a member of any damned cult.
“Marriage can be a beautiful gift, but it’s a horrible savior”
For someone who has been married and expected my spouse to help glue the pieces back together when things went south and instead stomped on everything and walked away… this is a deep meaningful quote for me. Expecting perfection is only something you can expect from God.
"My desires don't care about me. They won't be there when I'm old and dying."
So true
I am an ex homosexual, former alcoholic, ex drug addict, was addicted to porn, anything immoral, anything addictive. I had no self worth, living self destructive. Now even through there are trials, there is a peace where before I only had shame and guilt. My sins were many but Christ has forgiven them all. Everyday I still struggle with the old thoughts and desires but God is bigger than all that and I rely on Him everyday for strength.
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Well...I for one , am VERY proud of you for sharing your story and for showing everyone how God's forgiveness and how Christ life has transformed you into a better person. I know some of the struggles you speak of, and like you said...GOD is more powerful than any temptation we face if we keep our focus on him. Congratulations 🎉 and God bless you to continue living a beautiful, Christian life
Just curious. Do you no longer have attraction to the same sex?
I am a recovering addict, and the way she describes same-sex attraction reminds me of how I stay sober. For some reason, I always had predisposition to addictive behavior. I still think about using sometimes, but I know God wants me to be sober and so I rely on Him and His Word to be faithful.
I’m glad you’re not using. That’s wonderful!! I hope you keep staying strong one day at a time and moment by moment when necessary. 🙏🏻💚
I’m praying for you
My mother smoked like a chimney when pregnant with me, so I was born with "Nic fits." I've had an addictive personality ever since. Maybe that happened to you too?
That’s a wonderful way to look at it. I have a very addictive personality and I’m so grateful that my parents modeled good, Christian behavior because otherwise I might have been a raging alcoholic.
May God bless you and give you the strength to fight your addiction.You are brave.
“Do you trust the one who is asking?” that’s so powerful for any dilemma.
Thank you
I love her tone and her heart for God. I will share this video on all my platforms. So glad she is using her gifts for serving God. Wow! So awesome!🙌🏾♥️
Yes! There is something about her tone that makes her so approachable and easy to hear.
That's exactly what I was feeling too. Rachel has a beautiful, humble heart and such a precious gentleness of spirit.
Wow!! I’m not personally part of the LGBTQ community but this was an amazing interview. I’ve learned so much and could listen to Rachel all day. She has opened my eyes about so many things. This interview will forever impact and improve my walk with Christ. Thank you.
DR, I could “cut and paste” your response. I feel the same way.
Praise be to our wonderful Lord!
Hard to believe anyone isn't personally part of this community when it seems we all know someone who is. And if we have a heart for Christ how can we not long to see them delivered from it. Just as I've seen family members, friends and myself delivered from Satan's deception in any area of sinful living. Love conquers all the True Love of Jesus moves mountains! 🙌✝️❤🙏📖👑
@@johnperez3911 how does one become “delivered” from being LGBTQ?
Not everyone experiences sexual attraction, it is not required for marriage many people are ace so I do t agree with that
@@pizza3677 I think the vast majority of the population experiences sexual attraction.
“Everything has to start from believing in and understanding the Character of God.”
Wow- This is profoundly clear and challenging all at once. For someone who has been a christian my whole life, I have never heard this so scripturally defined and contextually put. Thank you for being HONEST and vulnerable. When you said, “I’ve looked at scripture and no where does it actually say ‘Be straight.’ It says be faithful to the obedience of the word of God.” (May have misquoted that.) but that is amazing because we ALL have our own temptations that we struggle with, but its about ‘resisting the devil and he will flee.’ I think of temptations like birds flying over head- you can’t stop them from flying over head, but you can stop them from building a nest in your hair.- Jilliana
Read ROMANS, Chapter One verses 26 thru 32.
Matthew 16:24 “Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.”
Such an interesting perspective. I’m a heterosexual Christian follower raised in an evangelical family. At 57 I’ve come to a point now where I’m happily single (never married) and never want to be in a relationship again, or get married. So many Christian marriages I know are struggling and definitely not something I’d want. It’s taken many scars to get to this point but how thankful I am that the Lord has taken my distorted view that I’m only worth something if I’m attractive to the opposite sex and get married. What it does mean, however, is that I’m going to have to work for the rest of my life to support myself (which can be scary at times), but God has proven over and over again these last few years that He is sufficient and is my Provider and the best ‘employer’. Every day I’m thankful when I wake up and go to sleep that I never married the last chap I dated for 5 years and that my life is peaceful and relatively uncomplicated, but it’s been a long, hard fight with the Lord to get here. But it’s only because of His unconditional love for me that I’ve made it.
I get it I decided not to be married or in a relationship, I paid for this peace.
It seems to me the answer to bad marriages is better marriages. Not singleness. I’m hopeful that I can get married someday but given my situation I understand it may not happen. There are plenty of successful happy marriages too
The power of God set me free from homosexuality. I was engaged when the lord convicted me. My life is so full. Thank you Jesus.
What do you mean?
@@demikava6663 I was living a gay life. I met Jesus. I am now free and living a new life. Power of Jesus
@@Maria-zr7ph get a therapist and try reading a book for once in your life. I’d recommend starting with Dr. Seuss.
The power of Lord/Lady Stardust set me free from stupid social constructs of patriarchy. I was engaged when Lord Stardust confronted me with the truth. My life is so full. Thank you Bowie for the music while you were on Earth and now went back to Planet Stardust, your home planet.
Thank you Bowie for the music. Thank you Ziggy Lord Stardust for setting me free. Bowie and Ziggy are God, not Jesus or any other god.
My husband and I have an extremely similar story but reversed. We felt God called us to marry, it felt almost totally logical. We joke that we fell in love after we got married. We of course loved each other deeply as friends, but God transformed our relationship to something we actively thought was not possible.
That is because LOVE [=GOD] and "sexuality" [only one CARNAL means of EXPRESSING that Love] are NOT THE SAME! Thus a MAN does NOT have to LUST for A woman [breaking Mathew 5:28] to LOVE her, even as His HELP-mate!🤔Think about it more! "emote" about it less! And the TRUTH about "sexuality" [including homosexuality and even heterosexuality] will REVEAL itself and it will NOT contridict the Sacred Scrolls of GOD [The ultimate & final Authority on ALL "sound" doctrine]. It will only, contradict Hetero-LUSTING-man's "translations [by the 1000s]" thereof.
Her voice is so calm and beautiful.
Do you have a crush on her?
@@marksandsmith6778 apparently compliments can't be given without ulterior motives attached? Stop acting like a middle schooler.
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She has a same sex attraction.
And it is Ok by me.
But I don't fancy Sean as much as you.
I agree. She has a great voice to listen to....and ya can’t say that about everyone...haha!
I totally agree. So wonderful to watch. Much respect to this intelligent, faithful sister in Christ. God bless her.
Great interview Sean. I have only discovered you on UA-cam today, but will be following regularly now. Thank you
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I see so many videos and think the thumbs up like, is not enough. This testimony is awesome. What an amazing God we serve.
Oh my gosh-I hung on her every word. So real and humble and filled w/grace.
I really needed to hear this today. Thank you for this kind and honest interview with Rachel. I was not familiar with her, but will definitely be purchasing her book. Sean, I appreciate your style of interviewing as well. You really let your guests speak their stories of faith and beliefs. God bless you both!!
Yes, I agree. You gave Rachel the spotlight, asked great questions and let her do most of the talking. Great interview 👍🏽.
@@tonettecarroll6103 I so agree.
Perfect example of 'trusting' without fully understanding is found in the book of Hosea
O the beautiful story of adoption!
Such a great conversation. Rachel is so genuine and winsome. Her thoughts drew me in and made me listen with fresh ears.
"Can you trust the one who's asking?" Great question. Love this interview.
I love this conversation! You are a great interviewer, Sean. Rachel is so funny and interesting and lovely. Thank you for this.
"We're broken compasses" I love that!
This women, she's speaking truth. It all starts with the gospel. If we dug deep to know God through scriptures then we can see marriage and what it is supposed to be through God's eyes. Not a heterosexual's eyes. Not a homosexual's eyes. Or any other sexual identities's eyes. God's eyes.
I agree with Ms. Ashes thoughts. Starting with scripture and who God is is a good refocusing on how to go about speaking on this topic with others and learning about it for oneself. Thanks
Yes, God's eyes....a man and a woman
I get what your saying but in literal terms, heterosexual is a relationship between a man and a woman, its biblical. God is cut and dry, to the point without any doubt. The bible says 1 Corinthians 14:33 “For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace.”
@@jbfam7208 I think you're missing my point. My point is you have to understand the deeper message of what God was trying to convey in order to understand why God created marriage between man and woman. You have to move past just understanding by logic. You also need the understanding from revelation. There is more to what marriage is trying to depict beyond the physical.
@@jbfam7208 Also, not all heterosexual's are Christians which is why I said not through a heterosexual's eyes.
Thank you Rachel for sharing your journey. It was very interesting to hear how your perceptions/thoughts/feelings evolved. The fact that you were curious, researched and kept moving forward toward Jesus given no prior experience with the Lord in your upbringing speaks volumes. At the end before q&a you had mentioned single people in the church regardless of sexual orientation need to be thought of more made me cry 😢. I’m so incredibly lonely and in church it’s always talked about marriage and families but neglects the support for singles. I’m turning 40 in 2022 never married no children yet struggling so much from it. Praying every day and asking why so I can understand. I strongly believe humans are designed for intimate love and not meant to live in this physical world isolated and single. But if God’s will is not for me to have those things I just want peace from it and no more sadness. Thank you for making that a point. God bless you.
Wow, great interview. She is funny, humble, honest, and kind! Everyone should catch this interview regardless of perspective or lifestyle..."God is mostly about YES, not mostly about NO."
I love the way you position your experience and perspective. Great conversation! Appreciate your work Dr. Sean... 🌹
I am a living testimony to the fact that, if God wills it, a same sex attracted individual can have a perfectly wonderful, loving and fulfilling heterosexual marriage. I left the LGBTQ community nearly 14 years ago with the intention of remaining single the rest of my life. But, after a couple years being single, I was surprised to find myself attracted to a man. We eventually were married, and for the first 4 years or so, I did experience some level of same-sex attraction, though it was greatly diminished. I've never had a problem with monogamy. Approximately 6 1/2 years in, I fully accepted Jesus and was born again. Now 8 years in, I can honestly say that I no longer experience same sex attraction at all. I truly have been made new. I can't image being intimate with anyone other than my endlessly kind and ever supportive husband. It's truly a miracle.
Thank you for sharing!
@@SeanMcDowell Thank you for tackling this difficult topic! I've been trying to find a way to talk about this for a while now. Until recently, I have felt really alone in my experience, so to run across someone who is approaching this so eloquently is absolutely refreshing. I am buying her book to share with a friend who is struggling. Thanks again for all you do. It's THE MOST IMPORTANT work there is.
I appreciate your story. Are you sure you’re not bisexual though? I think a lot of “ex-gay” Christians have always had attraction to the opposite sex.
Either way, good for you for finding your faith and values.
What a great video! I was very blessed by this in so many ways. There is a bunch of nuggets in here. Thank you both!
Rachel is such a great communicator with a very pleasant voice. It’s endearing.
Thank you so much for being open and honest, and rational and calm. This isn't preachy, nor is it a tearful appeal. Even touching on the subject of the harmful side of "conversion therapy" and how we have learned so much. This should create helpful and hopeful discussion and thought.
Ty for the work you're doing! This interview is awesome. It's so cool (as a woman) to see an intelligent woman speak wisely, honestly, and kindly.
Wow. What an amazing conversation. So gentle but verrrry truthful and biblical.
What a blessing to listen to this guest! Such a deep, honest, emotionally intelligent interview, facilitated by a sincere, humble interviewer. Loved every word.
This was an amazing Live stream 🙌🏾 👏🏾
As a person who started a fire on a Christian forum asking about this because our Church went the full affirmation route, thank you for sharing your story. I've said similar things that Rachel was saying and was called names because I'm straight and married! Thanks for this!
I fear my church is headed to Affirming. Tips for talking to my pastors please?
No real tips. After my conversation, I was asked to leave. I think taking tips from the video might help. It is rough and I don't know how to help. The pastor turned everything around on me and said I was being judgmental and should watch out. The kicker was he said he would never tell people what to do or how to live their lives and then proceeded to tell me what to do!
In other words, my meeting was a disaster but confirmed I needed to leave.
@@Plisken65 just like Jesus, just without changing what God already established.
Best conversation I have heard on this topic. Thank you! So helpful!
Wonderful conversation. Thanks to both of you.
Oh man. So encouraging. My sister is living as a lesbian currently with her partner. She claims the name of Christ but has accepted the teaching that scripture doesn’t condemn her immoral lifestyle. I desperately want to keep the lines of communication open and foster a loving relationship but it is so hard because my heart is breaking for her and her verbiage is so antagonistic to how I believe and that my family and I are in full-time ministry in a local church. This interview was so encouraging!
If God is with you nothing can be against you! When the Holy Spirit moves and does the will of God it will be (also is!) such a beautiful thing to witness. The way He changes hearts over time, only He can do so. I wish to encourage you sister, keep on in prayer and breaking enemy strongholds🙏🏽 To Christ is the Glory 😄😄
I am confused, are these people gay or not gay are they gay Christians?
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Oh Rachel if you're fostering a loving relationship with your sister you'll love her who for who she is the way that God loves her you're just holding a relationship with her to try and make her straight it is not love but judgement. And lifestyle is a wrong word for living with a same-sex partner. It is not a lifestyle a relationship. A lifestyle is like choosing to live on a farm choosing to be Christian choosing to live in the city. Your relationship is no more your lifestyle then her relationship is hers it's a relationship. Lifestyle is just a word you use so you can pass judgment.
@@jimbobs3612 did you even LISTEN to this interview? I’m not going to condone sin when my children are living w someone of the same or opposite sex.
Wow. This is a very different interview than I thought it would be. Excellent.
The honesty and humility in this interview is so precious. This is a great resource/ template on how to discuss these sensitive issues. Such grace. This is inspiring. Thank you both.
Glad to know you are my sister, Rachel!!!! I wish you were in my bible study group!
WOW. This is an excellent discussion. Thank you Rachel and Sean!
So good! I wanted to say, all, married people experience attraction to others. But we don't act on it. Well, those of us that want to be faithful to God and our marriage partner. Attraction still happens.
Yes indeed we are bound to be faithful to our spouse and commit to one another indeed!
Need this conversation so badly. Thank uoi
Miss Gilson is a great example of the concept that "God will make a way." My father-in-law who is Jewish came to Christ when he read the New Testament on his own. Yes, Eve was tricked or beguiled. This is a wonderful interview. Jude 21-23 addresses this concept that not everyone comes to Christ in the same manner. Thank you for posting this video Dr. McDowell.
This was a great interview with a lot of information!
This conversation and others I've heard around current Hot topic issues have impressed upon me the importance of my understanding the gospel message and communicating that well to those around me.
Thank you for your ministry
Thankyou SO much. I really needed to hear this. Bless you both in your ministries.
This is so awesome. Totally encouraging and helpful in thinking through the way we approach this topic. Thank you all.
Amen that it isn't just about sex! I'm dealing with a situation because of an accident where intimacy is off of the table right now and still our marriage is wonderful and Faithful! Love your work Dr. Sean.
Rachel has a voice made for narration
Wow! All I can say. Fantastic conversation Sean! Thanks
Very well thought out and well considered sharing. So many people need to hear this wise perspective. Especially the Church in this day.
I can say, for sure, this whole approach could be ministered in all temptational lifestyles. What a wonderful woman you are Rachel! Thank you, you’ve opened my eyes to prejudices I didn’t know i had... even towards myself.
Grew up in wonderful Christian home, great Christian college, lead a fabulous Bible Study (inductively) and was SO crazy blessed by Rachel’s testimony- she shared several profound truths about the garden, sharing with nonChristians, etc, that were fresh! Thank you so much, Rachel and Sean... what a valuable angle, voice!
Fantastic!! Praise God for Rachel. Need to translate this right now!!!
Great interview!
Excellent interview, very well said . Love it
📍Thank you Rachel for your honesty, what an eye opener.
Thank you for this interview! It was so very helpful especially to those involved in ministry that deals with trauma. The response many times to cope from a difficult past is to delve into what is "desirable" be it alcohol/drugs, gambling
, over eating, under eating and/or sexual behavior, and many more.
Really enjoyed this conversation and being introduced to Rachel. She’s really smart and also funny.
Outstanding testimony. Thank you 🙏🏽
Great interview. Thank you!
So much revelation and new perspectives. Praise God for your ministry!
Beautifully put👌This answers so many questions in such an effective way.
Wow! This was a powerful interview! She is amazing how she describes her breakthrough. And Sean is such an awesome listener. Thanks to the both of you!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I want to know how to talk to/reach people of all backgrounds; and this was soooooo helpful to me! Woooow! Thank you so much for this conversation!❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for that interview... It changed my life.
Excellent,mind broadening,compassionate teaching.Thank you God,Rachel and Sean.
Thank you For pointing out that the CHURCH needs to strongly support SINGLES.
At least a third of adults in our country are single. That is a huge ministry opportunity.
How do you feel about LBGTQ having leadership in church. Yiu m.h mentioned allowing them to use their gifts
It's been really difficult for me, as a single, to have strong fellowship with others in my church, especially being older. It's like everything is geared toward families and to younger singles.
@@kathrynludrick4821 TRUE! esp if your single 50s -60s esp if its a smaller church, hard to form a ministry since only few at this grp. Hang on. What i did is let go of my pride & self Sufficiency and Prayed. While serving still in same church i got feedg from another church who has a singles grp same age. Answered prayer coz it destroyed my wrong thinkg. Plus, hv a loving daily singles devo grp that fed me truths abt Singlehood.
They won't change.
Absolutely incredible, enlightening conversation. Thank you for sharing your story and Biblical perspective.
I watched this probably a year ago and I wanted to swing back around to say this interview has utterly changed my life since then. I'm here in Colorado Springs and pastor The Jesus Church, and we recently had a mass shooting at Club Q, a LGBTQ+ bar, and because of this interview and others after it I've watched on your channel, we are going to Club Q as a church to LOVE and meet people with the care and compassion of Jesus
Awesome
This was really great. Thank you!
This lady is so intelligent and so full of insight! She blew my mind!! God's wisdom clearly shows in her.
She's just intelligent. It's HER wisdom. She went to Yale. She had a brilliant mind before she ever believed in God.
@@jaderbabe2535 credit where credit is due and I give credit to God. One can have all the intelligence in the world but the wisdom to use it and wisdom itself comes from God alone.
And God made her that way for His purpose. Nothing of this will make sense to you but I am glad you are reading them anyway.
Love listening to her speak, she has such a soothing and authentic voice
What a God honoring discussion! God bless you both! Thank you!!.
Such a great interview, I appreciate Rachel’s openness and honesty, and Sean’s questions which teach me to have an open heart
God bless you, good ideas and knowledge you gave me. 💗
Wow what a great interview and conversation, the best I’ve ever heard on the subject 👌
I have been so blessed, thank you so much beautiful sister in Christ!! 🙏🏼✨♥️
Fabulous interview! Thank you!!
She is real Interesting to listen to. Humble, intellectual mind and doesn’t talk to fast or loud or aggressively. She listens well too! What a great conversation!👍😊
That is WHY "she" was commanded by GOD, not to TEACH!
1 Timothy 2:12
"She" will REPEAT EVE's SIN & then STUPID [Hetero] ADAM will FALL yet AGAIN for it in his natural PRIDE to be "god"! You people LOVE "REPEATING" Adam's FOLY don't you?, OVER and OVER and OVER and Generation to Generation in your DEPERATE attempt to promote you agenda os "concealed" sweet words of BIGOTRY👍🏽 😂 Mankind is soooooooooooooooo HARD-HEADED
So go on: "Praise her UN-HOLY name because she tinggles those ITCHING EARS to condemn Innocent Homosexual People who YE HATE! You are NOT fooling GOD, just YOURSELVES!😇🔥😇
WHAT? ....NO "UA-cam "Thumbs Up?🤔....[he looks around] ....GOOD! I didn't THINK so because TRUTH is NEVER POPULAR, saith JESUS HIMSELF!
I have not heard such solid truth based on God's Love and His Word for such along time.Thank you
Excellent. Best I've heard since Jeanette Howard's book, out of Egypt. God bless u both
This is so good! Thank you, Rachel and Sean! I learned so much.
SHLM & HaB (peace & love). The Name of the Creator is Hayah asher Hayah, as what He told Mose (Exodus 3:14), preserved in the Hebrew Scriptures. There is a curse to the G-o-d name (Isaiah 65:11-12), preserved in the Hebrew Scriptures. All followers of the Messiah are to do the 7 appointed times (Leviticus 23), but no more animal sacrifices, following the Crucifixion of the Messiah. We are now of the order of MLK TSDQ (King, righteous), to Whom ABRaHM tithed. Ask the Messiah to be your personal Savior. He is the Atoning Offering for mankind for the remission of sin ( 1 John 2:1-2). He said to him, I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me (John 14:6). If you believe the Messiah died on the cross, & Resurrected three days later (presenting Himself as First Fruits to the Father), please ask Him to be your Savior. He is the ONLY way to Everlasting Life.
Amazing and enlightening chat. I walked away with the thought of how blessed I was to have been taught a strong, firm foundation about who God is and what he wants for me as one of his children. Yes I have stumbled, still do. I’ve lived in the world and my thoughts still go back when the devil plants little seeds of inadequacy, Im far more aware of how he uses our faults to make us stumble even further and think there is no return. Well there is and it’s Jesus. He is watching and waiting clothes in grace...how blessed I am never to have felt the aloneness of being gay. I love the listen and protect message at the end.
This is a fantastic word from God and I believe it's incredibly important to have a singles ministry. I try hard to remember my single friends. I was there and remember kind of being lost in the shuffle. We have to share the love of God.
Favorite conversation of 2021 so far!
Such a beautiful testimony and ministry with experienced advice. So much love from both of them.
Excellent discussion!
Ultimately this comes down to are we living for ourselves or denying ourselves and carrying our cross.
I'm a heterosexual Christian man married to a wonderful Christian woman. The mistake I sometimes make is pursuing aspects of our relationship in the way I should be pursuing God. I might put my feelings first rather than recognise what my marriage is truly for.
I have little doubt God put us together for a reason and I have come to realise that God orchestrated our marriage to reflect and honour him, not purely for our sakes. Working towards a successful marriage is an act of worship.
The world tells us we shouldn't live a lie. But the truth of how we feel and what we want never outweighs the truth that what God wants and asks of us is more important and even better for us as well.
We need to stop being selfish. We don't deserve the worship we give ourselves. In truth we get more than we deserve from God when we submit to him anyway.
Amen. It takes great courage to die to our fleshy being and allow our spirit being to obey the Father. SHLM & HaB (peace & love). The Name of the Creator is Hayah asher Hayah, as what He told Mose (Exodus 3:14), preserved in the Hebrew Scriptures. There is a curse to the G-o-d name (Isaiah 65:11-12), preserved in the Hebrew Scriptures. All followers of the Messiah are to do the 7 appointed times (Leviticus 23), but no more animal sacrifices, following the Crucifixion of the Messiah. We are now of the order of MLK TSDQ (King, righteous), to Whom ABRaHM tithed. Ask the Messiah to be your personal Savior. He is the Atoning Offering for mankind for the remission of sin ( 1 John 2:1-2). He said to him, I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me (John 14:6). If you believe the Messiah died on the cross, & Resurrected three days later (presenting Himself as First Fruits to the Father), please ask Him to be your Savior. He is the ONLY way to Everlasting Life.
Wow, such an important conversation and so real and useful! Thank you 🙏
This is so good❤️ Thank You.🙏🏻
Praise God that HE relentlessly pursues us. And God bless you Rachel for sharing your story with such truth. And humor, we’re all in this fight together God bless us all as we hopefully become a part of bringing America back to God!! 🙏🏼✨🔥🇺🇸
He doesn’t relentlessly pursue those who chose not to believe and obey.
What a great compassionate conversation.
This was AMAZING. Thank you 🙏
I am so moved by Rachel’s thought and process! “If I only obey when I both understand and agree…….” This is SO SO related to the knowledge of good and evil! Thank you Rachel for presenting this in just the very way God has been teaching me.
Chuckle, love this gal! "We all live downstream of that bad decision." (!)
I could listen to her for hours. Amazing
Are they gay or not gay confused!
Her voice is so soothing 😌
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@@matthewdavis4981 she is probably bi and decided to marry a guy. More fake gay conversion stories.
Man I love this gals heart and maturity. I can't wait to listen to her book. Just downloaded it.
This is very interesting, thank you for the conversation.