Hi Friends,
I had been away for a while. When I came back, I saw the New Rule that became a huge debate, when I followed the link to the threads for it. I read all 21 pages of comments. Took me 3 hours to do it.
Gosh, to not offend anyone, I have to tread on eggshells. But I've done that most my life, and with family, so... I'm used to it.
I don't even know what .. uh .. word to use to describe it. PPL seem so touchy.
I've been there. On all sides of life. For it, then against it. Grew up being against it b/c that's what I was taught. When I became one, and hated my body, I went all out 'for it' because I was harassed by my family about it. Then many many many years later, after maturing in many ways, and actually reading the Bible for myself, doing much research, etc, found that it was not the way we were intended to be. And being very familiar with myself, I knew that what God made me was what He made me. I will not use certain words of explanation, b/c this is just my blog and not to attract attention. Just saying, God made me very unique. Though I made mistakes in my past, which I cannot / will not go in depth, I've been on both sides. I am .... both. God saved me from myself, from getting myself in trouble, from . . . just so much, I wish wish wish I could tell it all! It'd be a heck of a testimony But be it as it is... I realized (I need to stay on topic) that God had a use for me, and it wasn't abusing my free will, it wasn't making bad choices, it was, though, to keep to myself . . . to realize with my real eyes that I was getting into things that were not good. And God wanted me for Himself. For me to advocate or promote what is not good for me, for God, or for the followers of Jesus would make me unfruitful in His Kingdom. I know right from wrong now. I'm not insane.
There was a time I could not read. Something happened in my life (I will keep private) and I was able to read. I read His Word, and finally understood what I read. Like my eyes were opened, film scraped off. I lived 28 years like that - blinded. I used to compromise my faith to support that. I used to condone that. I used to twist scripture because I really didn't know and understand it in the first place. I listened to the "preaching man" at the pulpit and took what he said as honest truth. (Talking about this is like writing poetry, you have to describe it without using the .. certain words).
But God's purpose for me was not to do those things and support (it), but to love with my heart, a spiritual love, one that cannot be described. And to do. Be a doer. Be an example. Be the change I want to see. For my personal life, Jesus stated that not all can receive it. And being what I was, the physical deformity, does not stop God's love.
And He is the Father. Earthly father's love cannot compare.
Now I see myself not as a mistake, not as an outrage of nature, but as a living human being that God created.
We all begin the same way. The same way in the womb. The same... thing.
We all bleed red.
We all have the ability to love.
(We cannot confuse love and lust).
And, after reading that 21 page thread, which I wanted to reply to soooo much...
I have found a few things that others may have missed.
I want to share them. Read them in your own time.
Romans chapter 1.
And, since this forum looks at the physical sense instead of the spiritual sense:
Romans chapter 7 verses 2 and 3.
Romans is my favorite of the NT.
I love Psalms and Proverbs too.
We are not married to the law. We are married to Christ.
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
God bless you all with wisdom and understanding abundance!
I had been away for a while. When I came back, I saw the New Rule that became a huge debate, when I followed the link to the threads for it. I read all 21 pages of comments. Took me 3 hours to do it.
Gosh, to not offend anyone, I have to tread on eggshells. But I've done that most my life, and with family, so... I'm used to it.
I don't even know what .. uh .. word to use to describe it. PPL seem so touchy.
I've been there. On all sides of life. For it, then against it. Grew up being against it b/c that's what I was taught. When I became one, and hated my body, I went all out 'for it' because I was harassed by my family about it. Then many many many years later, after maturing in many ways, and actually reading the Bible for myself, doing much research, etc, found that it was not the way we were intended to be. And being very familiar with myself, I knew that what God made me was what He made me. I will not use certain words of explanation, b/c this is just my blog and not to attract attention. Just saying, God made me very unique. Though I made mistakes in my past, which I cannot / will not go in depth, I've been on both sides. I am .... both. God saved me from myself, from getting myself in trouble, from . . . just so much, I wish wish wish I could tell it all! It'd be a heck of a testimony
But be it as it is... I realized (I need to stay on topic) that God had a use for me, and it wasn't abusing my free will, it wasn't making bad choices, it was, though, to keep to myself . . . to realize with my real eyes that I was getting into things that were not good. And God wanted me for Himself. For me to advocate or promote what is not good for me, for God, or for the followers of Jesus would make me unfruitful in His Kingdom. I know right from wrong now. I'm not insane. There was a time I could not read. Something happened in my life (I will keep private) and I was able to read. I read His Word, and finally understood what I read. Like my eyes were opened, film scraped off. I lived 28 years like that - blinded. I used to compromise my faith to support that. I used to condone that. I used to twist scripture because I really didn't know and understand it in the first place. I listened to the "preaching man" at the pulpit and took what he said as honest truth. (Talking about this is like writing poetry, you have to describe it without using the .. certain words).
But God's purpose for me was not to do those things and support (it), but to love with my heart, a spiritual love, one that cannot be described. And to do. Be a doer. Be an example. Be the change I want to see. For my personal life, Jesus stated that not all can receive it. And being what I was, the physical deformity, does not stop God's love.
And He is the Father. Earthly father's love cannot compare.
Now I see myself not as a mistake, not as an outrage of nature, but as a living human being that God created.
We all begin the same way. The same way in the womb. The same... thing.
We all bleed red.
We all have the ability to love.
(We cannot confuse love and lust).
And, after reading that 21 page thread, which I wanted to reply to soooo much...
I have found a few things that others may have missed.
I want to share them. Read them in your own time.
Romans chapter 1.
And, since this forum looks at the physical sense instead of the spiritual sense:
Romans chapter 7 verses 2 and 3.
Romans is my favorite of the NT.
I love Psalms and Proverbs too.
We are not married to the law. We are married to Christ.
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
God bless you all with wisdom and understanding abundance!
