I know im not saved yet, because im still a homosexual. Know the question is, how do i overcome my homosexuality, and become heterosexual, or atleast weaken those homosexual urges until they arent noticable anymore.
Also how do i manage to stay celibate, either until i marry a woman, or die. The issue is i live in a very liberal country, and theres no conversion therapy.
So how do i overcome homosexuality then? Praying doesnt seem to make it go away, what do i do wrong?
Beloved,
Jesus said, “YOU SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH, AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE.”
You know the truth of who you were born as, thats obvious.
But what does it mean when you FEEL differently, or have a strong attraction to the same sex? Does your “feeling” change the fact of who you were born as? No. Theres a real struggle going on inside. The feelings attempt to confuse and challenge you as to who you really are.
I dont care how overwhelming feelings are. Ive been overwhelmed and challenged many many times as to the truth in Christ. I know whatever symptoms i am feeling do not move me off the truth. I say to myself, whatever this is, you can flaunt your best song and dance in my face, but I KNOW the truth and i stand on it. The symptoms persist on to challenge, to convince you differently. You remain holding onto the truth no matter how you feel. Truth doest change but feelings change. He said, KNOWING THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE.
Stand on it, know it, dont doubt it, keep it in your heart. Your flesh and feelings will lie in attempt to convince you otherwise. Stand your ground. Allow the truth to fill your heart and remain there no matter how overwhelming the feelings are.
In fact, when feelings and symptoms overwhelm me and keep persisting, no matter what its regarding…..i sit down and confront them. Distressing, tormenting, unwanted feelings I say, “Get OFF me in the name of Jesus. I dont accept you. I believe the truth. I believe God over you.” Then when it persists, i persist back. Your mind will say, hmm that didnt work, the overwhelming feelings are still there. Notice the persistence in attempt to challenge you. Then i say, NO, you dont get to sit there in persistence. God has given me a Spirit of Power his word says and no other power trumps Gods power. I have his power right now and his power overpowers you right now. Its not something he is GOING to give you. His word says in 2 Tim 1.7 he has ALREADY given you all the power you need by his Spirit. So stop asking God to give you something He says He already gave you. Understand and know that you HAVE his power. Once you KNOW you have power, you realize the truth….that no other power has power over you. Its YOU who has power over it.
No matter how hard, no matter how persistent the feelings, KNOW its YOU who has power over it. You shall receive power after the Holy Ghost is come upon you.
Sin LIES to convince us it has power, but understand its just a lie. How do you combat a lie? With the truth.
When the lie of who we are overwhelms, it attempts to get you to accept this is just who you are. The big trap……is when you agree with it and it goes down into your heart. You see what it did? It persisted to convince you to agree to it as it continues overpowering you.
Very slick, but thats how hurtful lies about who we are operate. Its painful and confusing as your heart retains it. That pain signals something is very wrong in what you believe.
Then the lie takes its next BIG step forward, telling you that you arent saved because of the feelings that continue. You see? A lie comes to move you off believing you ARE saved, to steal faith in your salvation. You are saved by grace thru faith in Christ, not because you are perfect, none of us are. So you see your feelings dont determine your salvation, your unwavering faith in what Christ did for you is salvation.
I heard a women say she struggled with sin that completely overwhelmed her with feelings, so she became convinced it was just who she really was. She said when she made a mental agreement in her heart to accept that was just who she was,,,,that was her trapping downfall. The lie set up shop in her heart she said.
So no matter how hard lust tries to persist against you, know the truth and stand on it. Tell it to knock itself out because NOTHING it can do will convince you off of Gods word. I speak to it and say, NOTHING you can do, no amount of overwhelming symptoms will change my mind. I believe Gods Word and NOT your feelings and symptoms. I believe GOD, not you….SCRAM.
Its a complete showdown and i dont stop until it leaves. If it tries to worm its way back, i come at it again and declare its ME who has power over it by the Holy Spirit. And his mere presence destroys the hurtful persistent lies and feelings. I blast it declaring I have power over it.
The word says, if any man sins, we have an advocate with the Father…Jesus Christ the righteous ONE. He is faithful and just to forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Dont for one moment ever ever ever doubt your salvation, because thats what lies are after….your salvation. Blast the lie and dont back down, cast it out, dont retain it or believe it for a moment.
