Okay, I'm just nervous because my parents always tell me, 'If gays don't change, they will go to hell,' or something along those lines. So, I'm scared that if I become gay or anything other than straight, my parents will be upset with me, and so will God.
Hey All,
DoaWK1992 , this isn't about your parents views. This is about you. I reread your OP. Nowhere does it say that you are a believer.
Are you a believer?
Because that is the first step to ending your worries.
I want to share some scriptures with you to explain what I mean.
1. All have sinned.
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
2. We have no righteousness within ourselves.
Romans 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
3. Unforgiven sin leads to death.
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
4. God provides a way for us, through His Son Jesus Christ, to have our sins forgiven, and have everlasting life. (Salvation)
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
5. Jesus will provide forgiveness, and salvation, if we receive Him into our lives.
Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
6. When Jesus enters our lives, He cleanses us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
7. Once we are cleansed, we are, in Christ, new creatures.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
If what I have shared with you rings true in your heart, you are not a believer, and you want to receive Jesus,
Pray this prayer out loud.
Jesus, I know that I am not where I should be with You. I repent of my sins, and ask You come into my life; and to cleanse me from all unrighteousness. Thank You Jesus. Amen.
If you prayed that prayer, you are a believer.
If you are already a believer, those points are still important to remember.
As a believer, make yourself accountable to God on a daily basis. At least three times a day.
In the morning, when you wake, thank God for the day. Not in some ritualistic way. But sincerely as a way of building a strong relationship with God. Ask Him to lead and guide you through your day. Specifically, ask God to lead you not into temptation; yeah just like the Lord's prayer.
Then go about your morning.
You have just made yourself accountable to God. God will do His part. You have to do yours.
At lunchtime, thank God for your food, and reconcile any sins. Ask for forgiveness if necessary, ask for further protection from sin.
Then go on with the rest of your day.
All the while now you are doing your part. You have to find another way to occupy your time. Take up a hobby. Learn to play an instrument. See if there is anything you can do to help others less fortunate. If you do this, you won't have time for the sexual sin. Do something to break the cycle that keeps you in this sin.
At night, before you sleep, give thanks for the day, for God's many blessings, and reconcile any sin you may have committed. (By reconcile I mean ask for forgiveness.) And ask God for a great day tomorrow.
Being answerable to God on a daily basis will change how you go about your day. Because you don't want to hurt someone who loves you. Also you will not like coming before God in shame. If you love God you will do everything you can to avoid "the prayer of shame."
As you keep doing this a lunchtime will roll around and you will have no sin to report. Just think how that would make you feel. Then you will get to the day where at bedtime you will have had no sin to report all day. As you do this you will see a pattern of less sin in your life. One day without sin can become two and on you go.
Will this make your life perfect?
No. You will still make mistakes.
But after you have done the prayer of shame a few times, you will begin trying to avoid it at any cost. I absolutely hate having to go to God in a sinful condition. I hate to fail anything. You may develop the same attitude. It means you would rather please God than yourself.
You know what that is?
Spiritual maturity.
By the way your parents are not wrong.
Practicing habitual, unrepentant sexual sin, is not of God. It is sin. Why would you want to hurt your parents?
Well I've given you something to think about. Thanks for letting me share this with you.
Keep walking everybody.
May God bless,
Taz