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Please help me with my daughter. She is 14 years old, gave her life to Christ when she was 12, and now claims she is a lesbian. She has only kissed a girl, but that is enough.

I do not know what to do, I've cried, I've prayed. I love the Lord with every fiber of my being, and know that all tribulation will eventually glorify Him. In the meantime, I could really use some advice. Please help us to sort this out. I will check in from time to time and any help or advice is truly welcomed.

Also, we really need prayer, please pray for her to find her way back to Christ, and to be unconfused about her sexuality. Please pray that God steers her in the right direction towards hetrosexuality and to like boys. May He bless you for your intercessional efforts on our behalf. Thank you.
 

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:cry: Oh my dear, how terribly sad you must be! I would be heartbroken, too. You will definitely be in my prayers. May the Lord bless you with a peace and comfort that only He can provide. We must hold on to His promise of Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."I pray that your daughter really knows Jesus, and that He will guide her footsteps in this wicked world we live in!

As far as advice, all I can really think of is showing her in the Bible how God views homosexuality. It is an abomination. I pray God's strength for you, dear. :hug: :prayer:
 
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Firstly, relax. Same sex behaviour is quite common with young teenagers. You could be even more worried if she had told you that she had kissed a guy! There are numerous barriers when it comes to heterosexual sex. Some teenagers will do things like same sex skinny dip, some occasional nudity, or with girls a bit of hugging and kissing, without this being in any way indicative of a homosexual orientation.

So the first thing is not to panic. Just sit down and talk with your young daughter about her sexual development, some of the issues she will be facing, and some of the feelings she will have. Do this in a relaxed as manner as possible. Perhaps you could share some of your own growing up experiences with her, and let her know that you are a normal teenager as well. So many young teenagers have all sorts of questions about sexuality but which they do not feel free to discuss with adults. Sometimes parents are the hardest. If you are not comfortable talking about such matters with her and cannot get her confidence in this area talking with you, then you'll need to look at some other way for her to be able to talk to somebody about what she did. Saying it's a dreadful sin, or even suggesting that she has a lesbian tendencies will be very harmful for both of you.

Feel free to PM if you want any further advice.

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I think the most important thing is to warn her not to act on the thoughts/fantasies she's having (and that includes self abuse) because it can 'imprint' such ideas as desirable. Help her to have other things that she can do if the temptations return, to occupy her mind and soul, and advise her that this is probably just a phase.
 
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VerySadMom said:
Please help me with my daughter. She is 14 years old, gave her life to Christ when she was 12, and now claims she is a lesbian. She has only kissed a girl, but that is enough.

I do not know what to do, I've cried, I've prayed. I love the Lord with every fiber of my being, and know that all tribulation will eventually glorify Him. In the meantime, I could really use some advice. Please help us to sort this out. I will check in from time to time and any help or advice is truly welcomed.

Also, we really need prayer, please pray for her to find her way back to Christ, and to be unconfused about her sexuality. Please pray that God steers her in the right direction towards hetrosexuality and to like boys. May He bless you for your intercessional efforts on our behalf. Thank you.

What you should do is have a sit down and talk with her. Explain that you very strongly believe that homosexuality is immoral, but don't go into a frenzy whipping out the Bible trying to prove this. Seriously, do you think it is going to do your daughter one bit of good to have her mother using the Bible to call her an 'abomination' as one poster already has in this thread?

It might just be typical teenage confusion and experimentation. But it might also be that she is truly lesbian and just now coming to grips with that reality. If this is so then using the Bible as a proof-text is only likely to lead her away from Christianity and away from you.

People don't realize that for those who find themselves confused about their sexual preference the period of time in which you attempt to understand yourself and what those feelings truly are is a very difficult and emotionally draining time. These people need love and support, not condemnation. That condemnation will only make them feel even worse and can lead to self-abuse.

The most important question you need to ask yourself is this: "Am I still her mother and do I still love her even if she decides that she is lesbian?". If the answer is yes then be there for her as she struggles with this, be a pillar of support for her regardless of the outcome. Right now she might feel as if you don't really care for her or are disappointed in her and every tear you cry in front of her can enhance that feeling. Be strong for your daughter and guide her as best you can. But understand that the outcome may not be what you hope for and be prepared to deal with that.

She is your daughter, show her love and consideration no matter what! And remember that being homosexual does not mean one cannot be saved. Far better for her to be homosexual and have faith and love for Jesus than to be ran off from that faith.
 
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I kissed girls when i was 14 too. I turned out very, very straight. :)

She is likely exploring her sexuality and trying to find ways to express and understand the emotions and hormones that are taking over her life. ;)

You need to love her. Just love her. :) Tell her how precious she is to God no matter WHAT is happening in her life, WHAT she's doing, or how she's feeling. Build her up with the hope and promises of Jesus! :clap: Whatever you do, don't condemn her - ripping out the bible verses at how wrong it is might not get you very far. :(

Faith, hope and love. The greatest of these three are love.
 
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VerySadMom said:
Please help me with my daughter. She is 14 years old, gave her life to Christ when she was 12, and now claims she is a lesbian. She has only kissed a girl, but that is enough.


My daughter is about the age of yours, so I am trying to imagine what I would do in your position. You certainly have my sympathy on this one.

I think I would try to be as calm and nonplussed as I could manage. I would explain that kissing feels good, and that even if you kiss someone your own sex it does not mean that you are homosexual. It just means that you enjoy kissing. :)

I would then tell her that whatever her sexuality, it is too young for her to be exploring any futher than this - or even this far, to be honest - at her age, and that the law protects children like her for that very reason - because they are too young for their sexuality to be certain as yet, and have a whole turmoil of hormones and feelings bouncing around inside.

I would also want to know the age of the other girl. If it is two 14 year olds that is one thing. If the other girl is over 16, then I would be visiting her parents immediately to set a few boundaries.

As for her faith, I don't think this needs to cause any problems there, as long as you avoid the extremes of condemnation which some people find necessary, but which are very damaging to all concerned. Give her your opinions, but also give her time and space to find out who she really is. I am sure she will not disappoint you; you sound like a great mum.
 
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What you should do is have a sit down and talk with her. Explain that you very strongly believe that homosexuality is immoral, but don't go into a frenzy whipping out the Bible trying to prove this. Seriously, do you think it is going to do your daughter one bit of good to have her mother using the Bible to call her an 'abomination' as one poster already has in this thread?

A good point - I think it's important to point out in no uncertain terms that the *activity* of homosexuality is an abomination, but people who are tempted by, and resist, homosexual urges are not abominations but, on the contrary, some of the most Godly people in the world.
I feel lust sometimes, but I know that in a few months time I will be married to a very lovely and desirable man. Someone whose temptations are focused on members of their own sex and want to walk with God know they will never be able to satisfy their urges.
That said, I agree that your daughter is probably just going through a phase and provided you steer her clear of impurity now she should soon grow out of it.
 
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Marie O'S said:
A good point - I think it's important to point out in no uncertain terms that the *activity* of homosexuality is an abomination, but people who are tempted by, and resist, homosexual urges are not abominations but, on the contrary, some of the most Godly people in the world.
I feel lust sometimes, but I know that in a few months time I will be married to a very lovely and desirable man. Someone whose temptations are focused on members of their own sex and want to walk with God know they will never be able to satisfy their urges.
That said, I agree that your daughter is probably just going through a phase and provided you steer her clear of impurity now she should soon grow out of it.

Are you really 17? That would explain why you are so naive. It is very simplistic and dismissive of you to say that same sex attraction is just a phase in a 14 year old who is acting on her feelings already. And to assume that a display of Scripture, as powerful as Scripture is for most of is, and then to sit back as the girl will "...grow out of it." is irresponsible of you. This mother is terrified that her daughter is going down a road that could be life-wasting. I realize that you are trying to help, or at least I'm trying to believe that you are, but she needs resources, not an admonishment to show the girl where it's a sin in the Bible and then sit back and wait for it to pass. You're 17 and you're getting married? You are probably not he one to be giving advice. You are probably in need of it.

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Very sad Mon,

You have some computer savvy so I suggest, if you haven't done so already, that you do a Google search of homosexuality and teenagers. I know that there are a number of sites that address this issue in teens, although their names are not available to me right now. One that I can recommend is pureintimacy.com (or .org) . I think it is geared more toward adults but there might be links to teen struggle sites. It will definitely help you understand what's happening with your daughter.

Hope this helps.

your brother, Argent
 
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If your daughter feels anything like I feel on a daily basis, then she most certainly is confused. I struggle with bisexuality, and I choose to avoid same-sex relations at all costs. But take heart, many of my galfriends are striaght and they still kiss and make-out with each other.I don't like it, I don't do it, but I know it happens. I get asked to join in a lot, and it's really hard to decline the offer.
I think you're daughter fell into the same trap I did. I heard about the whole gay thing, someone called me gay at one time or another, I let my mind dwell on the issue, and raging hormones took care of the rest.

I found that God did not want me doing those things, I decided to avoid them. It may be a phase, it may not. Talk with your daughter about it, maybe she has some iscurities with you or other women in her life that have caused her to seek a womans love in another way. I don't know if this is true or not, but that's how it was for me.

You're in my prayers,
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I can semi-relate to your daughter on this. I went through the same thing just not at 14, I think I was 18 or 19, but I had struggled with those feelings ever since I can remember, just acted on it at a later age.

When I told my mom she was devistated and cried for days, I wasn't even gonna tell her cause I knew it would hurt her.... but she figured it out. She told me she didn't approve and God didn't approve, but I already knew that. She didn't whip out the bible on me but instead let me live my life the way I wanted to, which I believe was the right thing to do cause I would have strayed from her if she would have lectured me about, whether it be with the bible or her lecturing me about her thoughts on the subject.

I was born and raised Lutheran. That is the reason why I waited soo long to act out on those feelings (cause I believe it is a sin). I believe that for a good 10+ years of struggling with those feelings was just a long test that God had given me. During that time I kept thinking more and more about acting on it. I couldn't stop thinking about it. The devil had indeed been working on me for that long of a time, but I won't get into that. I held it off for 10+ years before I finally failed the test and gave into my fantasies.

A couple years went by and low and behold I fell in love with my best friend who was a man. We dated for about a year before finally saying our I do's. This comming up Febuary we will be celebrating our 5th wonderful year of marriage.

The point in my telling this story of my life is because I believe that if you hear someone elses situation that is pretty much exactly like yours and seeing how others dealt with the situation will hopefully help you with yours.

As in my case my mom got what she wanted (me with a man). I just hope yours will turn out the same way.
 
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VerySadMom said:
Please help me with my daughter. She is 14 years old, gave her life to Christ when she was 12, and now claims she is a lesbian. She has only kissed a girl, but that is enough.

I do not know what to do, I've cried, I've prayed. I love the Lord with every fiber of my being, and know that all tribulation will eventually glorify Him. In the meantime, I could really use some advice. Please help us to sort this out. I will check in from time to time and any help or advice is truly welcomed.

Also, we really need prayer, please pray for her to find her way back to Christ, and to be unconfused about her sexuality. Please pray that God steers her in the right direction towards hetrosexuality and to like boys. May He bless you for your intercessional efforts on our behalf. Thank you.

She needs to realize that SHE is in control of who she is. just because she thinks she is something that does not make it true. She is decieved if she thinks she has to be a lesbian just because she finds girls attractive. I think that probably all girls find other girls attractive and it is no shame. She will miss out on alot of fulfilling blessings in her life and drag others into the same pit she is in is she continues to let deception rule her actions and choices. let her know that you in no way are trying to judge her but that you want her to experience all the joy of a happy marriage with a member of the opposite sex and having children and you want to see her reach her full potential.

Use Romans 2:1-2 to assure her that you are not trying to tell her what to do- "Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest another: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doeth the same things. But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things."

It has been said that when you point a finger at someone else, you are pointing 3 at yourself.

Above all, keep the lines of communication open between yourself and your daughter. She is living in darkness and needs you to guide her into the light. She needs to know that she can trust you so that she will open up to you about how she is feeling and then once the truth comes out, you can help her pinpoint what the real problem is and you can help her solve it. God says that he did not create anyone as homosexual and God does not lie, so have faith in God's word and tell your daughter that you are sure that there is no such thing as homosexuals. That is deception and it does not really exist.

Romans 2:26 says- "For this cause God gave them up to vile affections: for even the women did change the natural use into that which is against nature."

Homosexuality is agains nature. Ephesians 4:14 says- "That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried out with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to decieve."

Homosexuality is a deception and a doctrine that people who are weak in faith are decieved by and tossed about to and fro.

Proverbs 14:12 says- "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man; but the end thereof are the ways of death."

Look up sites on the Internet of Former homosexuals and show them to your daughter. These people tell their stories and want to help others not go the way they went.

Ecclesiastes 7:5 says- "it is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools."

Psalm 73:3, 18-19 SAYS- "For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked....Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou casteth them down into destruction.How are thye brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors."

So many homosexuals tell this story. At first homosexuality seems to be the answer, but one day they wake up and find that they have thrown away so much.
 
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Please help me with my daughter. She is 14 years old, gave her life to Christ when she was 12, and now claims she is a lesbian.

I appreciate how confronting this must be to you as a loving parent. However, please try to understand that there are many gay and lesbian Christians living for God with their entire lives - including their sexuality.

You daughter (and your family by extension) is sure to encounter much hate and hurt from church-goers and others who fail to understand. Homophobia is an aweful scourge and takes much strength to stand up in.

May you and your daughter grow closer to each other and God as you come to terms with her sexuality. And I do hope you find a loving, accepting Christian community to be part of which will celebrate and support you all.

Blessings
 
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How can I ever thank you all enough for all of your responses? It has helped me stand up over the past couple of weeks just coming here and reading them. Please continue to pray as we need it more than ever now. My daughter purposely missed the school bus going home yesterday so she could stand in her friends closet (who I found out is a lesbian) and do Lord’s knows what until I finally found her at 10:30 p.m. The parents seemed to condone homosexuality, and we came to an agreement that these two girls should not be "hanging" out together anymore. I know my daughter is confused right now, and I am doing everything in my power to rely on the Lord and try not to come down on her too hard, but it is almost impossible at times. Last night, I wasn’t sure if she were dead or alive, and was so relieved to find out that she was okay, even if it were at this friend’s house. We are going to see a Christian counselor next week, but I got to tell you, I am concerned how long this will take to "fix" her. In answer to some of your questions, no, her father is not in her life anymore. He was a total disappointment to her and the life he lives is that of a vagrant. I have tried to raise her the right way, going to church, do the homework, have fun, spend time together, etc. ever since the divorce which was about 4 years ago. I know I haven’t done everything right by her, and I am trying not to blame myself, but going through this is really, really hard. I am just thankful that she is alive after last night’s scare. She promised she wouldn’t do it again. She knows if she is to scare me like that again, the authorities will have to step in and take care of the situation, which is something I don’t want to do. On the other hand, I cannot go through life not knowing if she will be safe or not, not knowing who her friends are is not something I am willing to compromise on either. Part of me says maybe having the authorities handle it next time (hopefully there will not be a next time) will scare her straight so to speak. All I know is I cannot continue to handle this without something breaking. I had maybe 3 hours of sleep last night, and had to go to work that way today. I have prayed, and will continue to pray. Please pray with me as much as you possibly can. Your prayers and advice are so greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for helping me through this.
 
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