Over the Rainbow: From "Born This Way" to "Born Again"
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- This video is unlike any I've ever done before. And just in time for pride month.
Our culture is upside down. There are now hundreds of genders, truth is whatever you want it to be (as long as it's culturally acceptable), and tolerance is more than just a bumper sticker, but a redefined term that implies we 'conform' or we're canceled. We have celebrities like Demi Lovato changing her identity numerous times. Instead of seeing this as alarming, or that there's a deeper issue there, our culture celebrates it and sees anything otherwise as hateful. It's exemplified and put on a pedestal. (Please pray for her.) But what if these are just symptoms of a deep, dark hole in our spirit and soul?
I interviewed my good friend Jen who is a former lesbian and new ager who came to Christ in 2018. She was brave enough to share her story with us all in the hope of sharing the hope and love that she found in Jesus. He was what she was searching for her whole life. This interview was no simple task and we discussed this on many levels before putting this out there to the world.
The first part of this interview focuses on Jen's story. In the second part, we discuss common questions people bring up about this issue, but we don't go into as much detail as some would probably like. So please be sure to check out the resources here for this topic to learn more, and please pray for all those in the LGBTQ community.
*All unnecessarily harsh comments from anyone will be deleted.*
Timestamps:
0:00 -Intro
7:31 -Beginning of Video: Brief Introduction and talking about defining someone who's left the Homosexual lifestyle.
9:32 -How Jen grew up and the trauma she experienced.
17:07 -Seeking intimacy in homosexual relationships.
19:03 -Jen's view of God and religion growing up.
22:14 -Jen's teenage years and first girlfriend.
25:34 -Jen's views on Christianity and experience with Christians as a lesbian.
30:28 -The inclusiveness of the LGBTQ+ community, toxic spirituality and relationships, and the inconvenient search for truth.
36:31 -The Facebook Suggestion that changed everything.
42:51 -The life-shattering revelation in the Gospel of John.
45:32 -How faith AND reason helped Jen see truth; accidental faith vs. forensic faith.
49:35 -How love and kindness drew Jen to Christ.
51:22 -How did Jen not fall into "Progressive" Christianity and live out both lives? How did Jen wrestle with the truth of the Bible and the pressure from the culture? Discussing "Love is Love", tolerance, inclusiveness, and "Love Wins".
1:00:45 -Some advice to Christians from Jen's unique perspective.
1:07:58 -How did Jen deal with SSA (Same-SexAttraction) after coming to Christ? Discussing laying down our desires.
1:14:00 -Was it hard for Jen to accept what the Bible taught about homosexuality? What about Christians that don't think homosexuality is a sin?
1:25:33 -Some insight for those who struggle with homosexuality/SSA but want to follow Christ/ discussing the cost for following truth: to follow Christ or culture?
1:32:11 -Love for the LGBTQ+ community, sharing truth in love, and suggested do's and don'ts for Christians.
1:37:40 -The counterfeit of, "I'm finally free and happy to be me," or "I'm just accepting who I am" and the true freedom in Christ.
1:41:32 -Discussing identity in the LGBTQ+ community vs identity in Christ and untreated trauma.
1:45:30 -People think they're "born this way" but Jesus is asking you to be "born again." Discussing the Gospel and how we can make up infinite identities to fulfill us, but we'll find emptiness until we find out identity in Christ.
Great Resources:
Mike Winger's Series on the biblical view of Homosexuality (I highly recommend watching this):
czcams.com/users/results?searc...
Sean McDowell's Interview with Preston Sprinkle about the word 'Homosexuality' being in the Bible:
• Has "Homosexual" Alway...
Sean McDowell's interview with Rachel Gilson:
• Christians and the LGB...
Alisa Childers interview with Becket Cook-A gay man's story of redemption:
• A Gay Man's Story of R...
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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. If you struggle with sin, don’t give up. He will forgive and restore you.
Amen. Freedom from bondage is real. It is NEW LIFE and a NEW NATURE.
His promises are true and supernatural!
@@TomGoldie yeah indeed! Christ was the only one who gave me the desires to be free from something I had no way of doing myself.
@@dionfeist5226 praise God proud of what a great testimony
Me too (very similar) - released and forgiven from active homosexuality and alcohol abuse, baseness, occult practice, new age, new thought - all of that. And I had been raised Christian, but had gone in the bad direction for the longest time, in search of fulfilling my own base desires. I still have SSA, but it has become very "quiet" within me, the more I consecrate myself to God. God bless you.
Amen @Dion , I was Homosexual, was in a relationship with multiple men mostly married guys as I felt safe that they would not want a commitment. I ended up smoking weed, was a drunkard, a LIAR , the devil gives you tools to lie and you become a master of lying.
I got engaged to a guy I never thought I would fall in love with a guy but I met one I truly fell in love with him and came out to my family, and asked my mom to pray for me so that God can restore me.
Today Glory to God I left my ex fiancé, that lying fornication life, abomination, no more drinking alcohol, smoking, and With fasting and prayer I defeated the body's desires and the flesh is obedient to the Spirit.,,,
Man says: I was born this way 🏳️🌈
God says: you must be born again ✝️🔥🔥
WOW!!!! Praise the Lord!!!
Underrated comment
This was one of my favorite comments ever!
That was such a powerful comment and says it ALL. I loved it. What an excellent discussion. God bless Melissa and Jen for being so open and helping many of us learn more about these struggles.
I love that !
Former homosexual here. From age 13 til 27 I was engaging in unprotected sex with many partners in a day. At age 16 I became addicted to cocaine. At 17 I was sent to rehab. Relapsed right after. Kept in and out of rehab facilities. Amidst many suicide attempts, anorexia, bulimia, self harm and so many other issues, I eventually ended up in satanism. After my latest rehab stint I was pretty much over. But something within me kept pressing for me to get a Bible (I come from a Muslim family so that was a huge no). I did get it and I recall reading about the crucifixion for the first time. I was bawling my eyes out and at that very first moment with Jesus I knew it was true. From that moment on I got into Med School, let go of drugs, cigarettes and have abstained from pornography and sex. I am an entirely new person, and I will forever be thankful to the Lord for His mercies.
To anyone who’s going through this it is possible to overcome it. Just put all your trust on the Lord and remember it is a journey.
God bless you all in Jesus name.
Wow! May God continue to bless and keep you on your journey of being steadfast and devoted to Him. He truly is a good, good Father! TRUST Him always. 🙌💞
You need to write a book!!!! Glad you found Jesus!!!
Great to hear! God bless you. I believe the Lord has big things in store for you in your future. Blessings!
God bless you!
Praise God! He is full of mercy! Please keep sharing your testimony.❤️❤️
almost 3 years ago, at almost 22 years old i almost took my own life. I was abused as a kid, broken, depressed, anorexic, bulimic, suicidal. I went in & out of psych units like it was a game of tic-tac-toe. Suicide watch. I was on enough Antidepressants to kill a horse. I hated myself. I wanted out. I wanted the pain to stop. The gaslighting* to end. *(when a psycho makes a sane person question their own sanity, and thus think they themselves are the insane one).
I wanted power. I got into witchcraft. I thought it would give me the identity i wanted, to be set apart from people who hurt me. It only made me sicker. Sicker. Thats what it did to me.
The doctor said id never get well. That i would suffer severe Chronic Manic depression, and never be well, that id be stuck on antidepressants all of my life.
I would plot suicide on a daily basis, binging and purging my food as often as opening and closing a door. The pain was too real. People choked me. Assaulted me. Told me i was ugly, i felt worthless. Nothing ever got better. Then my mother died. The (1) & only soul who ever loved /emotionally supported me was removed from the earth. I was stuck living with people who broke me, ruined my identity, thus causing me to hate God. I thought God hated me, that he was just like the ones who tortured me, a family of abusers, who cover up all their actions with the mask of religion. I didnt know that God is on my side. I didnt know that Jesus would Love and Defend me, and fight for me and that He later would heal me, rescue me from Family. The ones who caused me pain. The ones who choked me for wearing a necklace.
I moved out after family threatened to throw all my belongings on the front yard, and have me permanently institutionalized in an insane asylum, when they were the ones who caused my mental illness via abuse.
They blamed me for the abuse they did to me.
To take my life in an insane asylum when they were the ones who made me suicidal.
Next morning i spoke with my dead moms parents who let me live with them.
I stayed on the antidepressants, prescribed. But they only made me sicker. I got deeper and deeper into witchcraft, thinking it was a solution. But it made me even more suicidal. Self hatred was inescapable.
I decided i was going to kill myself. I was going to take all my pills.
But then Jesus stepped in. I didnt die. I surrendered my life to Jesus to make me well and heal me.
The deity i blamed for me being abused wanted to heal me. He Was fighting for me and Loved me all along.
He wanted to love me. He wanted to give me His Heart.
😭 HE LOVES ME. JESUS. LOVES. ME .
Jesus miraculously healed me - i am off all drugs and dont need them and i dont have any mental illnesses. I work a job and am totally healed , full of joy.
I’m now a born again Christian, who wants the entire world to know that ❤️JESUS WANTS TO HEAL YOU
HE. LOVES. YOU.
Nuff said. ❤️
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I’m so sorry you had to go through all of those horrible things. I pray that God keeps protecting you and guiding you in the right direction ❤️
Praise be to God. Praying for your continued strength 🙏 thank you for sharing with us 💗
God will use every bit of that pain to be glorified and save many souls. Realize the enemy meant to kill you but God already had a plan. I pray you are fully free to be that hope to people who are right now in that same dark and very sad place. He has called you. Go!!! 🙏🏻
Wow.. I loved you're testimonial story! You should definitely keep sharing it because I'm sure there are other's who relate! Good bless!
nice testimony - God can change any of us. I left Islam for Jesus. Amazing what he can do in our lives if we let him.
Thank you for your comment @amir ali, I have friends who were Muslim and now follow Jesus. If you like there are good resources from friends I can mention that you can use if you can connect thru other social media like Facebook or Instagram
Wow that is huge
God bless and give you courage..
Wow God bless you Amir🙌🙏
Can't imagine how difficult that was, yes Jesus is real, praise his holy name!
“How can you really understand God’s grace until you understand what sin is? ...... If u don’t feel you need to be forgiven, then you don’t understand the gift that’s been given to you.” 🤯 ****GOLD****
Wow ., that’s on spot!!
Those who are forgiven much, love much!
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Glory to God thats awesome and true.
The Beauty Nutrionist:
Beautifully said. Thank you
Jesus is real, I'm an ex gay and trans person and my old desires were not right, I usto hate christians and blamed and called anyone religious homophobic but in the end it was just a selfish natural desire that I had, Jesus doesn't say he will get rid of our selfish desires but rather that we have to lay those selfish desires down, he changed my life completely which is a miracle in and of itself
Cainite trained priests here, my Jesus loves you, he made you *Billy Ray Valentine, & I'm serious. We see the world in *rainbow colors & vibrating atoms,*See the physics blokes for further information. Our only free-will is 'Love' with my Jesus or Hate with the 'Evil-one'.
Everything is written, where Jesus finds us *living to find 'Love' or living with 'Hate'. It's as simple as that.
Jesus took all the SINS on his shoulders and made us Billy Ray Valentine, not only did our Jesus clean our feet, he died for everyone, past, present & future & he told his Father he didn't lose any.
Remember in the 2nd earth age, there is no *boom-boom we go back to the Garden as Spiritual beings. Also remember, prior to the Demons raping Adam & Eve there was no *Sex in the Garden, we were Spiritual beings, j/s. See *Enoch for further information.
It's really simple if two people are happy, it's okay. If one person in the lifestyle doesn't want to be there, that's okay too. We are all born the way we are born, there is a lot of SIN going on from the Garden to now, but don't you ever think my Jesus made a child gay for fun or short, blind, deaf, or 7'4", that's man doing that, we are born the way we are born, Jesus loves you, & died for all, it's simple people, don't let the 'Sin' keep you away from 'Our' Jesus. It's really simple, my Jesus says all are welcome. A. Do you believe in Jesus & did Jesus rise on Sunday, if so, ALL is welcome, Please do some-home-work.
By the way, if anyone questions you, gay, straight, both or NONE believe it or not some are born like that. Tell them to Read John 3:16 & 3:17:-) that's all we need.
What does the Bible say about demons? | GotQuestions.org
gotquestions.org] www.gotquestions.org/demons-Bible.html
Demons, as spirit beings, have the ability to take possession of a physical body. Demonic possession occurs when a person's body is completely controlled by a demon. This cannot happen to a child of God, since the Holy Spirit resides in the heart of the believer in Christ (1 John 4:4). Jesus, during His earthly ministry, encountered many demons.
Don't let the Demons win, this is just one day in ETERNITY, once you invite my Jesus into your consciousness, it's just you & him there & we are with him for eternity, so don't let man or who-ever tell 'YOU' who you're or not, you tell them I'm a Child of the most high-G*D & thank-you for finding me & taking me to the 2nd Half where I will be in Paradise with my Jesus forever:-), what's not to like.
Believe me, people, our Jesus doesn't do this for fun, from the *Garden to now & everything in between, man has taken a lot of drugs, etc. so..Around 1 Million or more peeps are born this way each year, & another born with no sexual activities at all, j/s.
So stop pointing out sin in your brother's eyes, where you can't see your sin:-), see. By the way, have one stand behind you, they can see your eyes move from left to right & up & down, but 'YOU' can't see your eyes move whatsoever, hmm. Just like my Jesus says, we can't see our own eyes, why because energy enters our eyes, and neurons travel to the back of our head, again, see the Physics blokes for further home-work.
Hermaphrodite - Definition, Causes and Examples | Biology ...
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A hermaphrodite is a person born with both male and female genitalia. In sexually reproducing organisms, males have organs that produce male gametes, usually sperm. Females have different sexual organs that produce female gametes, usually called eggs.
person that is born with neither male or female ...
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Loss of function mutations in the genes that code for the male sex organs usually result in a female-like appearance and in some cases, development of a rudimentary vagina and uterus but not ovaries. Even conditions which result in a missing X-chromosome (Turner's syndrome) still have the female habitus though with rudimentary or absent sex organs.
Ambiguous genitalia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
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How sex organs form in the womb. A baby's genetic sex is established at conception, based on the sex chromosomes. The mother's egg contains an X chromosome, and the father's sperm contains either an X or a Y chromosome. A baby who inherits the X chromosome from the father is a genetic female (two X chromosomes). A baby who inherits the Y ...
Scriptural proof that Christians cannot lose their ...
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In verse 37 Jesus says he will not cast out any who come to him. In verse 38 Jesus is telling us he came from heaven to do the will of the Father. In verse 39 Jesus tells us that the will of the Father is that he lose none and that he also raises them up on the last day.
www.bibliotecapleyades.net/biggestsecret/matrix/matrix18.htm
The "world" we see around us is merely the tiny fraction of multi-dimensional infinity that our physical senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste can access. The physical world we perceive is like a radio station and our physical senses are tuned to its frequency. So that is all we see.
Cosmic Energy and Colors | S.O.N.C.E
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Colors are certain wavelengths of electro-magnetic energy seen through our eyes. The color we see is the part of the visible spectrum that is reflected back by a certain object.We know that when all colors join the result is white light. Therefore working with White Light brings about completeness, oneness, union of all complementary parts.
Billy Ray Valentine | Heroes Wiki | Fandom
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William Raymond "Billy Ray" Valentine is one of two the main protagonists of the 1983 comedy film Trading Places.Bill Ray was a poor man and a con artist who lived on the streets of Philadelphia. However, he then became wealthy businessman after he was used by Mortimer and Randolph Duke an experiment for Nature vs. Nurture.
Remember, 'Our' Jesus made us Billy Ray, the *Kingdom of Heaven is within. Invite Jesus into your consciousness & you own the world, our Jesus died for us, everyone. It's better to live in this earth age knowing my Jesus.
Don't let 'Man' tell you how to love our Jesus, believe me, if you're vibrating in love just know my Jesus is in your consciousness & that's all that matters, because my Jesus says, your *Atoms go back into the ground*by the way, science kinda proves about 50 years ago, atoms never die, hmm our Jesus said that 5K years ago:-). Our Consciousness goes back to the creator:-), see. Our Physics Blokes haven't broken the math equation to consciousness yet, but the point is, keep your eyes upon Jesus, & you will have a wonderful life, and again, don't let 'Man' tell you how to vibrate with 'Love' :-)
Do we go to heaven when we die, or do we have to wait ...
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The Bible says, "The body that is sown (in the grave) is perishable, it is raised imperishable…. a spiritual body" (1 Corinthians 15:42,44). Thank God for the hope we have of heaven - a hope that is secure because of what Jesus Christ did for us.
We are stardust, we are golden, we are caught in the devil's bargain,
And we got to get ourselves back to the garden.
God bless!
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Praise Jesus!! Jesse God is using your journey and will help others! May God continue to bless you
Thanks Jesse well said.
I'm an ex-bisexual and an ex-nonbinary person. Turning to God saved me, and finally led me to peace of mind.
Former Mormon and ex new ager. I always just wanted TRUTH! I found it in the bible and Jesus. Praise God.
We have a Mormon daughter. I'm praying for her and her beautiful family to also find the truth. You gave me more hope. Thank you.
"Mormon" here. I have accepted Jesus Christ as my personal savior. Maybe I can help.
HALLELUJAH
Also a practicing "mormon." Accepting Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior is the central focus of my testimony.
Praise God! I'm from Utah and have friends who are still Mormon. I pray that they find the truth.
As a new born again Christian and formerly proud bisexual, I was hanging on every word in this conversation. I feel so envigorated because finally authentic dialog is being shared about this walk. Since coming to christ 18 months ago, I have had the same experience of having those desires deminish and fall away when replaced with desire to know God more. Thank you Jen for your courage and faithfulness.
💛☺️HALLELUJAH ANGELA☺️💛
Amen, Angela! Praise God!
Glory to God... I'm so happy for you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
That’s awesome to hear. I’m just curious of your thought on conversion therapy. Cuz it’s proven to not work well.
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I never considered myself a “lesbian” but I’ve struggled with homosexual thoughts and attractions since middle school. When my husband and I first got together, I was actually suppressing these feelings I had for a friend who was a lesbian. It actually got to the point where I planned out my “coming out” speech to my parents.
I was with men because that’s what I knew was right. I grew up going to church but I wouldn’t say I grew up in a Christian home. I craved that intimacy and affection... so I’d date a bunch of boys just hoping and praying that I could find what I was looking for.
But Jesus 👏🏼🙏🏼🙌🏻
Jesus Christ saved me & restored me. HE was able to give me the love that I craved so badly. HE forgave me for all of the “unforgivable” things I’ve done. HE changed my entire life and has transformed me from the inside out.
Thank you Jesus!!! I love this testimony & I am loving everyone’s testimony in the comments! Praise Yahweh! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
😭😭😭😭 God is sooooooo good ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️
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I have to comment on this issue: "Grew up in church but not a Christian home". That hits home in so many Christian home, we attended church but do not live the word at home, whether we want to acknowledge it or not many Christian children go wayward after leaving home because they observe how their parents their parents behave at home when no one is watching. May God have mercy upon Christian parents to have wisdom.
@@sion1677 True.. it doesnt help that some of the boomer generation have twisted the scripture that says to raise up a child in the way he should go (my mom would say) so when they stray them come back. That's not what it says tho! It says and when they are older they will not depart in the first place! Not sure if anyone else has had that experience..
Praise God! So encouraging 💖
Woww. “I was born this way , so He asks you to be born again.” Mind blown when i heard this. God is amazing
I feel like I need to listen to this every day. Jesus showed me that this particular sin was in fact a sin and not who I am, but what I was struggling with. I don't have that lust anymore, I don't want a relationship anymore, but I still fall to some things here and there. Nothing big, I know people would even say it's irrelevant, but Jesus is with me to shield me from anything that could make me fall too far again. So, take it as someone who has to fight every day, but isn't weary because I lean on God: If you're weary in that fight and feel like you'll never overcome it, please, please lean on God, He'll make it so much easier to deflect these blows.
God bless everyone, and Melissa and Jen for putting this together.
Do not provide for sinful desires is the key for me. I have to know myself, knows my triggers and be so close to Jesus I only desire him, and realize when is it that my heart has strayed that I'm "going for" a trigger.
Keep fighting the good fight sister.. I’ll be praying for you... your doing a awesome job.. To God be the glory.. 😇❤️🙏🏽
Amen!! GOD helps us overcome everyday. We must put on The LORD JESUS CHRIST! GOD Bless you my siblings in CHRIST!
John 3:16
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James 4:7
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
devil must flee as you keep resisting and staying in Christ. Your doing the right things. Be encouraged. Your amazing and you are born again dont live in fear but have faith God is with you and just stay on gaurd.
Revelation 12:11
“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.”✝️🙏🏻
You dont love your own life more than God and thats what saved you. Your love for Jesus and Jesus love for you🥰
Documentry on testimonies of same sex people overcoming in Jesus. Its called “Such as some of you were”
1 Corinthians 6:11
And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. Hallelujah✝️🙏🏻🕊
As a Christian who has struggled with same-sex attraction and may be celibate 5ever, it's been encouraging to hear Jen's story and hear how I am not alone in this. ☺
Your not alone. I hope you find a good group of friends to walk with.
Jesus can give a new heart and desires. Continue to press toward the mark!
girl I am hetero and have been celibate for 10 yrs ( thought i'd be married by now) it is tough but Christ is worth it all and i have no regrets and while I miss the pleasure of sex I do not miss my premiscuous lifestyle it had way more cons than pros for me in my life. I love the end of this poem at about 6:40 if God calls you to singleness czcams.com/video/igCj3jsbcqs/video.html
You might not be alone forever, try not to let that fear get you down. I thought I'd be alone forever too for a similar reason, but now I'm married to my (male) best friend from high school. I never thought I could really love a man, but I do and never thought me and him would end up together, but we did. So, you never know what could happen some day. Either way though, even if you don't end up having a spouse one day, you still aren't alone, you always have Jesus and your brothers and sisters in Christ. And I don't know you, but I care and love you as my sister in the Lord. God bless!
@@stayroxy I’m only two years away from the relationship that ended because I decided to stop fornicating. I can’t imagine living this way the rest of my life. “it is not good for man to be alone”
I am another Jen and have experienced the same freedom in Christ that Jen has experienced just a few decades earlier. Our journeys with Christ are always specific to who we are and yet they will contain within them many common threads. I have now been married to my husband for over 33 years and have 5 children. Being married did not save me nor did it address why I felt like I was born a lesbian. Being married was the answer from God to my heartfelt prayer when He asked me to choose, Him or my life as a lesbian. I choose Jesus, gave up all that defined me as a lesbian, asked the Lord for a husband, and to teach me how to love and trust him. That is my husband of today.
It took over a decade for the Lord to address all the causal factors that cause me to attracted to the same sex. He did that while being married. It was very challenging and I wouldn't change this for anything. Today I no longer struggle with inappropriate attractions towards women.
Great testimony...thank you for sharing! Jesus is the way...the way to God, and the way out of the world!
Such an encouraging testimony! I struggle with finding a holy ghost filled man to marry. Unfortunately, there are not as many men as women in the church so some women get left behind. I can use some of the stuff said in this video and peoples testimonies to help me with loneliness while I wait for marriage.
Hey Jennifer, I'm glad to hear that God gave you the answer to your inner struggle. I'm a young woman(20) who has never been in either a heterosexual or homosexual relationship, and I want to ask you something. I've been attracted to women since I was a kid. I gave up fantasizing about women sexually about a year ago. Do those feelings really ever go away? I still experience lust if I look at a scantily clad woman, although I am working on shielding my eyes. I hope to marry and dont want this to be an obstacle. Any feedback would be appreciated
@@wilsonclaire3352 While I'm not Jennifer, I would suggest going over to Tori and Chad Masters' channel on CZcams for some pretty decent videos on stuff like this. In some of their videos (one that comes to mind is their one on temptation) they talk openly about their personal struggles with porn and sex and the like. Even though they are now married, they have those feelings on occasion, but, similarly to Jen, they are able to cling to Jesus for relief so that they can overcome temptation.
One thing I'll ad is that if you do get into a relationship with a man that you should make sure he is the type of guy to help you through your lustful desires and, once you get close enough, that you are open about your struggles with him. Even though your struggles are personal this will be a great way to tell if he is a good husband who loves the Lord enough to love you regardless of your struggles. Hope that makes sense!
I'm a married woman who struggles with same sex attraction. I was living a bisexual lifestyle before Christ, and this interview was so timely. I really appreciate this conversation
@Megatronix men are equally mesmerizing.
Marriage doesn’t cure desires, God does. Saying that, to overcome my lust, I had to quit certain things, and start other certain things. Glad you watched this video, God is obviously,gently warring side by side with you! Blessings!
how are you doing now? do you still struggle?
No one but a Christian knows what it's like to struggle against sin. It's "self" crucifixion.and painful. And to take up that cross daily is arduous and fierce. You spiritually bleed all over the place! But it's worth it. Jesus died for a wretch like me; I will die for Him. All sin forgiven and a child of God.
Amen!!
Amen to that.
New life gives new desires. Continue on to death to the flesh.
It is a REAL event that gives rest from the Romans 7 dilemma!
Amen!!🙌😫✝️🙏
Yes, indeed it is "arduous and fierce" These are great word choices. I thank God for His grace and His redemptive power.
I love that Jen said "God is not grey," because there's a lot of people who believe that false statement
true. from Matthew 12:30 "Whoever is not with me is against me...", it can only mean being in Christ or not, to accept Him or to reject Him. There's actually a youtube channel called "God is grey" and a lot of people believe in it.
I actually went to a Catholic school play where a character was said to be gay, and that there wasn't anything wrong with that because he was "born gay!"
@@vonamir2000 There's a lot of stuff on that channel defending being pro choice. It's really sad. And there are a lot of pro life atheists too. I've seen a lot of people who you'd think would be Christians who aren't and a lot of people who say they're Christians while promoting a lot of non-Christian things.
@@vonamir2000 Yeah, and she made a video explaining the name of the channel, and how she doesn't really believe that God Himself is grey, but here on earth we have to deal with grey areas in life. I think that video is actually called "God is NOT grey", you can look it up if you want.
I stopped watching her channel because it all started becoming her opinion and not Biblical
“Finding your identity in Christ is the end game” 💜🥰
Ephesians 1:6. Accepted in the beloved
Or is it just the beginning??!! ❤
Thank you both for the gift you have given me. I am a mother of a son who was raised in the church taught to love God and know Jesus Christ. To my, honest, surprise about six years ago my son sent me a letter explaining that he was gay and has decided this is the lifestyle he was going to live. We had been close all of his life, and the mean tone he used in the letter just broke my heart. He was so hateful and said terrible things to me. I immediately shredded the letter because I couldn’t bare reading it again.
He told me I had to accept his lifestyle and be nice to his friend, or I couldn’t be part of his life. I have been as kind and loving as I can be; however, his friend believes that it is their responsibility to guide young people into the homosexual lifestyle, and does not believe in God the Father. I cannot believe it is right to lead young people in that direction.
My son tells me he does not believe anymore, and that he is not sinning and that he is a good person. He does not believe Jesus is his savior anymore nor does he need to be saved. I am trying to show the love of Christ, but I am lost as what to say or do. I have extended love, but also let him know I do not approve anymore than I would approve of any sin. I told him I am a sinner, too, and it just seems like I am judging him.
The statement, “I am born this way, so He asks you to be born again.” Made a great impact on me a sinner. Thank you.
I was refreshed by every word spoken, and I know God ordained this video to cross my path.
Please pray the Holy Spirit opens the eyes of my son’s heart and mine. Thank you.
Praise God I was bisexual for 14 years and also new age and God saved me! Thank you for sharing this testimony!
Congratulations. So happy for you.
1 Corinthians 6:11
And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.🙏🏻✝️
Gods so good. Theres a documentry “Such as some of you were” about testimonies of same sex people encountering Jesus and having their blind eyes opened to the truth😇
Praise God.
This is what real contentment is all about.
“Broke my heart to be part of what would nail Christ to the cross” Jen, that was a very powerful statement! I will remember it forever. Thank you Jen and Melissa!
That bit really confirmed my own experience of the conviction of the Holy Spirit because it’s heartbreaking
That reminds me so much of what Charles Spurgeon said, something along the lines of “how can I continue to desire the very thing that killed my best friend?”
That’s the godly sorrow that brings us to repentance, the conviction of the Holy Spirit to turn us from practicing the sins that put our Lord on the cross. Not that we’ll ever be sinless, because only God is perfect. We’ll be perfect when Jesus gives us our glorified bodies and the flesh is gone, praise His Holy Name!
Yes, her words so describe repentance & faith in God’s grace SO clearly!! I will keep that statement in my thoughts as well.
Thanks for sharing this friend with us, Melissa!
Soooo convicting!! This video just popped up and I’m not homosexual but this isn’t about that it’s about her amazing transformation and her complete love for Jesus....she is the woman who broke the perfume on Jesus....and I want to be that woman! ❤️
I was married to a woman, and lived in that lifestyle for 20 years. There is a spirit behind that movement and the Church doesn't help. When you go into a church and there are couples holding hands and the preacher nor any other members say anything it confuses people to think it's ok in Gods eyes they dont preach the bible, Jesus will change your heart and take the desires away. Not saying I'm now attracted to men, I just cant live in sin anymore and marriage is between a man and a woman. I never had anything happen to me to push me to live that way. I actually had bad things happen to me in the Marines in 2001, because I was seeing a woman and "dont ask dont tell" is just a saying it doesn't really apply. God bless everyone. Jesus Christ can change the heart of anyone.
Thank you for sharing your story. When the Bible says God is good, He really is. He doesn't stop in His word, but He goes on to show us His goodness in our lives. He proves He is good over & over. I'm glad He has shown Himself good to you. He has always been enough. Much love!
I’m so happy for you, you r right about the church being silent. Jesus talks about the Luke warm church. They r afraid to speak up for fear of being “ called” homophobic, that is one of the reasons society is going down, no morals, we must be bold as Peter, but many ministers are more about numbers in congregation which equals more money. This should not be.. but thank you for your response and God bless. We can speak in truth and 💕. Love
Thank you. My daughter was raised in a Christian home and even served in the ministry. She walked away and is in a lesbian relationship. She has struggled with homosexuality since she was young. She has really tried but the desire is always there for her.
There is nothing wrong with being single, either. Some people just don't do well in relationships, Lord knows the Apostle Paul was big into that lifestyle lol. I'm glad you've been saved, it's such good news.
I am 78, I cried most of the way through Jen's story....I have lived most of her life but Praise God that He saved me November 1980! It is TRUE! He loves us and wants to save us!
Thank you so much. I have a sister who is queer. She has a lot going on and it’s obvious she is tormented trying to reconcile the world with what we grew up with (traditional biblical Christianity). I just keep loving her. I don’t hide the truth. But I love her. I am kind to her. And these interviews give me hope. And give me words.
Everyone needs a sister like you. God bless you.
I am praying for you and your sister. Lets all pray for one another..
This does help me, our 1st granddaughter is our beloved granddaughter and she is gay and 19, we make sure she knows we love her, she knows what the Bible says and she knows we stand on that, but we love her so much
AMEN! You should still love your sister. RIGHT ON!
I'm only about 15 minutes in, but after hearing what she had to say about the world already showing her who she was going to be and that you can't control what a child perceives, it makes me wonder how many people who say "I was born this way" are really a product of the world telling them from a very young age who they are to be. That's not an "applies to all statement" because I know there are desires and struggles we have that did not come from our upbringing.
It definitely reinforces our perceptions of ourselves because the self is raised to godlike status in society. So it isn’t just that they’re told who they are, but it’s also implied that they chose it and that choosing it means they’re empowered.
Yeah, this is where I specifically relate to Jen because at the end of the day, I am very emotional for a guy, and talking to guys about emotions sadly is more often than not a no-go, which is why having support from my sisters in Christ is important despite personal concerns that romantic feelings can easily take over sometimes.
@@Window4503 absolutely agree with you! When we deny a biblical worldview and choose our own reality, we make ourselves god.
@Wake Up, Hollywood and television are both programming society away from godliness, to the image of Satan/Lucifer, rebellious against our Creator and determined to make themselves to be god. That’s why I quit watching any movies, television, radio, anything the world calls what it is, TV programs, radio programs, and movies are an extension of that. It’s a personal choice that has had positive benefits for my life as a whole. Plus, as a Christian, most of what the world broadcasts is offensive to me because it offends the Holy Spirit of Christ living in me. God bless you.😊
Yes!! This is why I have a problem w/ ppl trying to put stuff like this in Disney movies and kids shows
I was raised in a new age religion. So glad I met my husband who really introduced me to Christ. Your testimony made me cry.
I lived with a woman for 17 yrs got saved and I dont have those feelings anymore no desire to look at a woman like that anymore,Jesus is awesome
My niece is living as a lesbian. She was abused by boyfriends as a teen. She now says she feels so beautiful with her current lifestyle. I’ve talked to her about Jesus and she says I’m being judgey when I don’t even mention her lifestyle... sad because now she proclaims you can be your own god. Please pray for my niece. Thank you.
Same with my 18 yr old daughter 😢
Pray for my granddaughter also- she was in a relationship w a girl who had operation to get rid of her breasts- that girl left her, now my granddaughter is taking up ‘reading’ ppl- just as bad becoz she is dealing w things she does not understand- I pray God puts Christian ppl in her life to guide her to Him becoz if I speak to her about God she will not listen
People use the "don't judge me" as a way to get out of having difficult conversations. If you were judging her, you would say something like "you're a horrible person for doing xyz". Expressing concern or correcting someone isn't passing judgement.
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When I walked away from God, I never found freedom from sin until gave it to Jesus. I admitted that I loved my sin way too much to give it up. I basically declared bankruptcy and recognized I didn't have power in it. He brought me back in a miraculous way by leading me through a serious of painful events. But I feel so much closer to Jesus now than I ever did before.
I wish I had stopped...I didn't even understand that Satan had DECEIVED me and dragged me into a dead life...I am a PK and was tricked not even Spiritually battling......I feel cheated and sick....from this evil and I had trauma too .. always the one Made to clean and work..
Not giving a child any spiritual direction is like setting a ship out to sail in a storm. The idea of “ let the child decide for themselves when they grow up “ is a terrible thing to do. It is a parents DUTY to raise them with a foundation .. They can make decisions once their grown..
My sister got saved and went from a lesbian lifestyle to a born-again Christian. It wasn't at church, no one talking to her, but only the holy spirit convicting her. After over 30+ years and in a 15+ year long relationship, she changed her heart, mindset, behavior, and said she feels free.
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@@GinaT5678 that's what's up
Miracles rarely occur in church. Sad, but true. My miracle didn’t happen in church.
Wow! This is so amazing 😊 Isn’t it awesome when the Lord himself goes after his lost sheep! Praise God!!!
@@elizabethparker3422 miracles are coming
There is power in the name of Jesus and the Gospel!! Romans 1:16
Amen
The instantaneous, supernatural freedom from bondage to sin is a grace every believer should seek.
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This is so sad she's been born again and she's hated!! That means you're doing it right Praise
The Lord!!
Don't understand why some Christians like to talk and judge others before making sure they got the right info. Then they say some people said, 'Do not judge and make fun about it.' Are they sure what they heard is the truth nothing but the truth. So some people think they are right all the time. Take the way they praised Ravi before the truth finally came out.
Jen is loved by our beautiful Saviour and that’s all you need
Exactly. You know what the Bible says about us being persecuted for loving Jesus... rewards in our forever home!!!
@@kimjasmine7767 wait a minute I am a Christian and I always let those type things be between someone and God. I would never tell a gay person tbey are going to hell. All I can do is say if it bothers you in any way pray about it. I can tell them what the bible says and l encourage them to develop their own relationship with God through Jesus. I have things that I once battled that was wrong in God's eyes. As for LGBTQ tbey want people to accept them because tbey are different. But when she became different from them they persecuted her.
Is she hated by her fellow parishioners? If so, she should sit down and have a talk with her priest.
This has changed my life. I thought, for a while, I was bisexual. Then I read Revelation 14:4-5 and it stunned me that I shouldn't be defiling myself with even the thought of this. You both have changed my life with these words from the LORD. So powerful in so many ways!
It's so beautiful when someone falls in love with Jesus. Now thats a rainbow after a storm. God bless you .
Amen!!
I was born this way... Well He is asking you to be born again.... YESSS LORD. What a way to phrase this.
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Yes, beautifully put, but also applies to those of us who say things like, “that’s just how I am” or “ that’s my nature or personality “. We all need Jesus and his grace to effect change in our lives.
no a man entering a man butt is not clean same as a woman .
God did not made you Born like that and being born again is being baptized in the holy water!!
@@elizabethparker3422 Exactly. We are sinful by nature, we all need this healing, it is just more apparent in some.
This was incredible. I was molested as a child by 2 different people and it led me down a very dark path and i ended up having a very bad sexual addiction but I thank the Lord for bringing me out of that cycle (with a lot of help from my mother). I still struggle with the desires but He is always working on me and is always strengthening me through it. That is why i love that you brought up how through our weaknesses, God's glory shines. That seriously puts a whole new perspective to it!
Keep pressing toward the mark. Deliverance from bondage is real!
I feel you because I went through the same thing GBU 💜
Sexual abuse of a child is so terrible. I’m so sorry you went through it. Unfortunately,your not alone in this terrible act. I never judge people who are gay, bi, or promiscuous. I learned a long time ago, there’s usually past abuse. I pray you will be healed, and made whole through His beautiful presence. I know your pain.
God bless.
"If you're approaching the truth and trying to find loopholes in it, you're approaching it the wrong way."
WOW! That is straight fire!
My daughter has friends that are gay and would be angry with me if I said anything negative about homosexuality. Finally, I talked to her and reminded her that I never been cruel to gays; I had co-workers that were gay and we were friends. I used the example of a man standing by the side of the road trying to stop people from driving further because he knew the bridge was out. Some just got mad and drove past him. I asked her would it have been "nicer" or more loving for the guy to just mind his own business and let them drive on to their death. No the person willing to be yelled at and be unpopular is the one who truly loves them.
I didn't write that well, but I hope you understand what I was trying to say. I confess that my heart has hardened somewhat due to the militant gays that are shoving their lifestyle down our throats. They are forcing our children who are not even old to know about sex at all, to accept it and even try it or how do you know you're not gay? I don't have to try putting my hand in a fire to know it's wrong. Parents are losing their rights to raise their children if they don't follow the "new normal". People are being fired for writing a tweet saying they believe it is a sin. I know there are Christians that aren't loving at all toward sinners (of all kinds). We are told to tell the truth or we could be held accountable ourselves and we need to constantly remember to love the sinner, but hate the sin. I ask for help each day to remember that.
Good that you talked frankly with your child! Many parents will not, even knowing its a sin most parents are satisfied to leave it for their kids to figure out on their own, a terrible negligence! Loved your analogy about the man trying to save people from being killed.
You said that perfectly..ty
HEYYYYY YOU BETTER TALK ‼️‼️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ i love this
@@TreyParkersBitch That wasn’t the analogy. The analogy was sin. If people keep going down the road towards the broken bridge (they keep moving in sin, and eventually die) then they will suffer the consequences of their sins. This is a good illustration
Love the sinner not the sin, is not biblical. But may be interpreted into the bible by mankind.
This was such a powerful message and I’m struggling with trying to get off my anxiety medications and I’ve prayed and prayed for Gods strength. Please pray for me as I want to do what God wants me to do,his will,not my own will😪😪🙏🙏
I'll pray for you Karen💞 i too take anxiety meds i want to get off of them too its hard.
I don't know your story, but I know you don't need to feel shame about taking anxiety medication that was properly prescribed. If God hasn't reveled to you that you need to get off of your anxiety medication and through the process of prayer the consequences of going off this medication is actually making you anxiety worse, that might be a sign that you should stay on it. Sometimes God's will is for us to continue through a struggle instead of completely delivering us from it. I don't your situation, or what God's will is for you, but I wanted to give you a sense of peace in the event that you needed to stay on your current treatment plan.
Check out Mike Winger (depression) video. It has helped me.
Yes, do keep in mind that if the medication is due to an actual chemical imbalance, it is okay and in fact better that you take it!
But if there is perhaps any trauma in your life or habitual spiraling/negative thinking, it is also okay to seek out a therapist or support group to help you heal 🥰
Praying the Lord leads you to a place of peace with this ❤❤
Prayers! I was trying to get off of them for more time than I wanted to be on them. Ironically hitting rock bottom again helped me get off them. I'm 1 year 'clean' after 6 years. Trust God’s hand is in your life and know that your story isn’t over. You are valuable in the in-between time when you aren’t where you want to be and want change. 💫
Jen's love for God is shining so strongly on her face, it's such a beautiful thing to see
Thank you for sharing your testimony. As an ex-lesbian and now mother of 5 I really appreciate it!
I’m praying so that my daughter has that encounter with Christ, meanwhile I will love her and pray for her,and the other person involved.
Melissa: "Is that thunder?"
Me watching this during a tropical storm: 😳 how did she hear that 😂😂😂😂
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Oh my, I love stormy nights :) well, as long as it's safe.
@@monicanavarro2906 Yess, storms are calming to me! I used to be afraid of lightning, but ever since becoming a Christian I realized, if lightning is that powerful, how much more powerful is the one who created lightning and everything else? And He says that He’s for me and loves me? That’s too amazing for me to fathom, I just praise Him through the thunder storms.
@@heavnxbound LOVE THIS!! Praise Yeshua Hamashiach!!!
The evidence is what brought me to Christ. My head believed long before my heart did, honestly. But with time, as I learned who God is, my heart was opened to him, and is still opening each day.
Hallelujah! That reminds me of Lee Strobel and J. Warner Wallace. Their channels are great, and their testimonies too. Both of them are featured in God’s Not Dead 2, and The Case For Christ is about Lee Strobel’s path to salvation.
I've lived the void of a lesbian lifestyle for 40 years...Jesus gently brought me back to him
I married a woman who was abused as a child. I didn't know how it really messed her up. She always hated sex as it was mentally destructive to her but I never knew. She seemed to enjoy it. She did what she thought she was supposed to do for 23 years of our marriage. Finally she told me she couldn't do it anymore. And I dealt with celibacy for years. I was angry and resentful. But I loved her and leaving her felt so selfish. Shes such a sweet unselfish person. We've been believers since we were 19. Divorce was never an option for me. So I went through times when I was miserable, hopeless, angry and felt sorry for myself. Finally one day I was asking God why I was going through this and I felt in my heart that He was asking me, "Mike if I asked you to be celibate would you do that for Me?" That broke me! After experiencing the horrendous experience of the cross for my rotten, sinful self what will I not do for Him? I will lay everything down for Him! My wife is in therapy with a wonderful Christ following counselor. But if the Lord chooses not to deliver her for whatever reason, I'm still going to love her and support her. I owe Him EVERYTHING. He owes me nothing. I'm not miserable or depressed about it anymore. I'm still celibate and He's taken away the lustful desires all men have. In my desire for God to deliver my wife, He delivered me.
Wow!! Amazing. It will strengthen your marriage. Adultery or lack of love would let the enemy in more. It won’t be forever, probably. Keep relying on Him!!! I’m proud of you, or more accurately Christ in you!!!
Jen nailed it when she said that the “love” the gay community is talking about isn’t love, it’s lust. That is so true, and it’s the truth that anyone outside of what God created us to be doesn’t want to hear. Because to call it love sounds so much nicer, but it isn’t. John MacArthur said it in one of his videos, “Let’s call it what it really is, it’s lust, nothing more, nothing less.” Thank you both for being honest and open enough to make this video.👍🙏
True, but many heterosexual believers are in bondage to lust (imagining, masturbating, desire). Condemning anyone for THEIR problem doesn't excuse any of our own - even if it's more acceptable.
Ravi Zacharias was in "acceptable" bondage. Believers need new natures, too.
I think many people in the community are looking for love, identity, and acceptance. They may have been burnt in a past relationship or even abused in some cases. For these people, to be further labelled as lust-seeking could be hurtful and push them further from the church. I know that the Bible says that God loves all and desires that all come to Him, and he also says a bruised reed he will not break. The statement about lust may be true, but I want to treat people on the whole tenderly, as many are hurting, and I want to help them heal.
@@tina7824 I agree, they should be treated with love and compassion. They also should be shown the truth in love, but the truth nonetheless. And, yes, heterosexual people also can be caught up in lust, we’ve been told that, so any action outside of what God created us to be is harmful to us.
Only God is love. Love cannot define itself. We can only hold our desire to Him and find it will always be lacking. I'm in a ten year marriage that is thriving and still on fire, but without Christ, we would be empty. We cannot place expectations on humans who will fail, only our Lord who will always come through. And as the third strand in our cord, we know LOVE because of God. 💕🙌
@@TomGoldie So how was what Ravi up to acceptable?
This is an amazing conversation and testimony. Which means this is going to get flagged by the professionally-offended then taken down by CZcams and deemed as “hateful content”. It would be wise to download this for viewing off-line.
I use an app to download YT content called "NewPipe." It's not available in the Google app store but if you sideload install "F-Droid" you'll find NewPipe in their app collection. Bonus: No commercial interruptions!
So scary that this can be taken down. I love this so much. I gave up the homosexual lifestyle because I just knew it was not going to work. That happened once Christ came into my life. I pretty much had the same exact experience as Jen!! What a beautiful Father we have. God bless you my friend!!
I knew I was a bisexual when I was 6. When I was 27 I confronted myself with my immodest behaviors, took about 3 years (totally by myself, no therapy) I started to heal. It occurred to me one day, without any prior emphasis on being bisexual, I never saw it as wrong. I never saw it as something that needed to be healed. I realized I no longer felt attracted to women at all. Like at all. About 6 years later I found Christ. I’ve told like 2 people that. Hardly no one in my life knew I was bisexual and hardly no one knows that now I am not. Glory to God for all things.
From a former pagan/Satanist: Praise be to God! God bless you both!
There are many being set free from sexual immorality. Their testimonies are so full of beauty and shows the awesome love of Jesus that he has for us all.
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I was trying to Return BUT greatly attacked I didn't even know the Spiritual realm and what to do......I was a teen and not once told to PUT ON THE ARMOR OF GOD.....nope...
Just finished...I love hearing the stories of how God has transformed lives! Never gets old!
In high school, my twin sister struggled with her identity and decided to embrace her lesbian feelings in her (still) unregenerate heart. In college, I really came head to head with seeing how she had no interest in being a Christian; there was even one time we had an argument over gender identity. Anyway, you get the idea, we went two completely opposite paths; I ended up walking on the straight and narrow while my twin sister ended up preferring to live on the broad and wide. Because we're so spiritually polar, I know that's the real reason we don't talk to each other.
At the same time, when I was in college, I remember one time I actually (unintentionally) moved a friend of mine to actually give her life to Christ. At first, she was a bisexual atheist, didn't want anything to do with Christians, but wasn't all hardcore about it. One night, she personally messaged me on my Snapchat and told me that she decided to start reading the Bible again and get back into church, because I had actually made the Bible seem beautiful again. Here I was totally caught off guard, because not only do I not remember what I said anymore, at the time this was all going on, I was simply just posting whatever Christian thoughts were coming to my mind, on my Snapchat. I never thought I was actually reaching anyone.
This kept popping up in my to watch feed so I decided to watch it. I was deep into new age and I lived as a lesbian for several years. It nearly killed me. God started calling me. First by getting me a job cleaning for a church. Then through the people I met at the church. It’s been a long journey. But I became a born again Christian. It was the toughest yet the easiest choice I ever made. I can identify with Jen. Part of the problem is that those in that community are relying on their identity. It becomes so personal. It’s like that’s all that you are. But it’s a lie. God know who you are and what he created you to be. He alone gives you a true identity. I can’t say that I’ve had the backlash that others have had, but the pressure to accept and conform is there. Jesus changed me. I followed him because of that, each day I have to surrender my own will for his. But I know it’s worth it, He is worth it. For some the change is a switch for others it’s a process. I fit into the process category. Jesus is the only way, he is truth and He offers life to those who follow him.
Don’t tell the overlords at U-toob, but every now and then they put up a suggestion that actually very helpful. Like this channel, and Mike Winger’s. How I wish I had had teachers like you when I was much younger. So grateful that I am getting solid teaching now!
'Love is Love' this is man's version of love, and the problem with this is, it is conditional and there are no boundaries.
This shows how man's love is corruptible because there are no standards and one mans love becomes abuse to another.
'Love is Love' is man's attempt to recreate love in his image.
But Gods Love is uncorrupted, unconditional, it is agape.
1 John 4:16 - 'God is Love....'
Former Lesbian. Was in a relationship with a woman for roughly 10 years. Had homosexual thoughts since 4th grade. Jehovah God found me in 2015 and I left that lifestyle behind and never looked back. Today I am joyfully married to my wonderful husband and have 2 amazing little children and I want more. I laid it all down for Jehovah and Jesus, and I made the right choice. Amen! 🤍
Thank you for your testimony! My daughter is married to a woman and I struggle with how to love her and not compromise The Truth. The part where you said to love without compromise and let God change the heart really spoke to me. Jesus is the only one who can reach her and change her. There is so much comfort in that. I really needed to hear that. It’s truly His timing and His way. Grace and peace to you. ❤️
You both have my sincere admiration for your courage to counter culture and to dedicate mind and soul to be at ease with the Word instead of the World. May God bless both of you.
I want this same thing. I just want Jesus to be the center of my life🙏🙏🙏
Call out to Jesus for the grace to trust in him. He will answer when you call. God bless you!
It is like a staircase, ask Him for a specific thing. The first thing I realized was that I didn't give Him his place, then things started to happen. I met a neighbor who started teaching me about the bible, and I started taking my kids to church. Just small steps at first but w out a doubt the Holy Spirit will lead you. Thinks don't change over night but you are filled w an immense love for Him.
Hi Karen, when I became a Christian I asked God "If you are real, PLEASE show me" and I meant it with all my being. And he showed me His truth over and over again until I surrendered my will and gave my life to Him. And He continues to show Himself to me as long I am honest, open and searching for His truth.
Jen gave an awesome testimony. It was a blessing listening to her speak about her life before and after the Lord saved her. Unfortunately in our society today, all forms of evil and hatred have been elevated. The secular society goes by the mantra the "evil is good, good is evil." Thanks Melissa. God bless you.
As an ex-lesbian, everything she said was spot on.
I always believed in God but never took it seriously, and continued in my perverted ways... But after reading the 4 Gospels and watching a testimony of another ex-lesbian (3 years ago) made everything click, and changed my life. So this is a really good video, and will surely plant the seed for many! I thank God for this in the name of Jesus by the Holy Spirit.
Working with the youth in our community who are all questioning their own sexuality, identity as well as their relationship with Christ and where He can fit in- this interview has given me new ideas in how to approach these hard conversations to help them without losing them all together! Thank you so much!
Sherry.... maybe you could watch this Interview with the youth.. and then study the Bible about it afterwards.
I’ve identified myself as an addict and I don’t know how to change it and I’ve cried out to God and I love Jesus Christ and I want to be truly born again and to just be God’s child🙏✝️🙏✝️
Don't do it alone. Find a community that will struggle with you. When two are three are together they are stronger together.
Spend time in his presence talking as if he’s right next to you. Then listen for his voice, the more you do this the more you’ll recognize what he’s calling you to do. He really means it when he says ask and it will be given unto you. So ask for understanding and a willing heart. May God bless your vulnerability!
Jeremiah 29:12-13. “Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.”
Praying for you 🙏
Karen... eat the Word of God. Every day. Several times a day. Cleanse your mind from worldly thoughts and fill it with Gods thoughts.
Are you still using drugs?
I 2 am a former lesbian who also gave my life to jesus and I'm in a much better place than anything else. Thank you for this video. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🕊🕊🕊
Awesome!
Excellent! I'm thankful
I was a huge tomboy when I was a kid. I wanted Tonka Trucks and matchbox cars. And I liked ruff housing with the boys. And I'm straight. It's ok for girls to be tomboys, I just think that in today's society they push children into more, to claim an identity instead of just being a child.
I'm only 20 minutes in and I'm wondering if she butt heads with her mother while growing up. Sometimes a busted relationship with the same sex parent can cause us to look to mend that in our romantic relationships.
It's so beautiful how the Lord took the scales off her eyes when she read John. He's so good, He answered her prayers, Faithful...He says if you seek Him you will find Him. He don't lie! WOW SO GOOD!❤️
Such a radiant woman. Wonderful interview. When we encounter people like her, I believe we tend to orbit them. I've had the pleasure in knowing a few people like her that whenever I encountered them, I became better. An awesome gift.
So well said! And indeed, truly radiant!!
Beautifully said
Can you explain what makes her and the few people you encountered radiant? What makes them radiant?
So inspiring! My best friend's daughter is a lesbian, so I had to explain to my best friend why I could not attend her wedding. I explained to her why and what the Bible says, but she said she didn't care what Jesus says. Broke my heart. I pray for all 3 - praying that they find Jesus. I love them all dearly, but we cannot condone the act.
I appreciate your courage and how difficult it must have been to stand by your beliefs in that situation (considering the response). Unfortunately those "pitchfork people" Melissa mentioned make many of those conversations even more challenging! ❤
I wouldn’t be able to attend as well. We can’t compromise on the Word. It doesn’t mean we don’t love them at all. It means we take a stand for Truth regardless of the consequences. Years ago, my daughter decided to live with her boyfriend and wanted me to help her move in with him since I had a truck. I said sure. Then, a couple days later I got convicted because I was going against everything biblical I believed and how we raised her. I had to tell her I couldn’t help her move and why, BUT I so loved her and if she needed food I would help. She came later to see me and I gave her two bags of groceries since I had gone shopping that day. And I had made her favorite dish and gave her all the leftovers. We can’t confuse our kids raising them one way and then embracing a lifestyle which contradicts the Truth of the Word.
I am a Catholic and I think it's a huge, valid criticism of our Church that we catechise our kids without evangelising them. Yes, faith without works is dead, but works without faith is even more dead. There is no point in learning the rule book without knowing WHY these rules exist and where they come from.
It is possible for the same sex attraction (SSA) to disappear if you really want to be free from it. It's definitely not easy when you have felt that way for many years, but if you're willing to surrender those feelings to God it can happen.
After identifying as a lesbian for 30 years and struggling with SSA as a Christian for over 10 years, I cried out to God to please take it away and willingly surrendered my sexuality to Him. I chose to recommit my life to Christ and pursue a close relationship with Him. Within a short time I realized that I had no sexual desires anymore. I was finally free.
It has now been over 20 years and I'm very glad to say that I have not fallen back into SSA again. With prayer and the desire to pursue the Lord, you can be set free.
Her story reminded me of that verse in John 4:42 ...
"They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Savior of the world.”
Her friend planted that seed and then when she heard for herself, God regenerated her. So beautiful. Praise God! 🙌
Props to Jen for sharing this.
"THE CROSS OF CHRIST IS FOOLISHNESS TO THEM WHO ARE PERISHING..."
So true.
I was so touched by this video. Outside of the particular subject of homosexuality, which isn’t my own issue, it reminded me of the joy of serving the living and loving God when our lives are surrendered. I am humbled because I haven’t laid down everything, lately. Thank you for sharing your story of meeting Jesus.
Really good...I have a son who is gay...he's staying with the other man...
My heart of a mother cannot put him aside and don't see him again...he is my son...
But I asked God to revealed Himself to my son...and forgive him for his sins.
It is hard for me to see him living with another man. I've cyied so much when he told me and his father about is homosexuality.
Cause I was a born again christian and I knew that God says in the Bible that it was sin.
But I love my son and continue to see him...not reject him.
I pray for him every day. That God reveal to his heart the truth about homosexuality.
God bless you Melissa and thank you for your channel. You are helping so many people...God is using you for sure.
Big hug and kisses from: Quebec, Canada🇨🇦♥️🌈😘
You're a good mom. Keep it up. I'll pray for you
My question to you though is, if he were living with a woman outside of marriage, would you feel the same way?
I have a similar story to her where I was sexually abused a bit younger than she was but by a woman. Grew up mainly attracted to women as a girl but then became interested in men as well late high school years.
Her love for Jesus is very transparent and beautiful, people like her need to come out more in public with their stories especially in the LGBT community. There will be persecution but people need the truth.
As Jen mentioned, she was attracted to what her ex was saying and so she asked about God in this person's life. The Bible says to " be ready to share with those that ASK you about the hope that is within you". We need to focus more on our walk n relationship with Christ and answer those who ask about it. Many times Christians are taught some evangelistic method then go out and try it and when people do not want to listen we think its their fault.
THIS!! 🙌🏻
I was a poly drug addict for nearly a decade, promiscuous with both sexes, head first into witchcraft, using psychedelics to find spiritual experiences, extremely depressed & suicidal, diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. Life was a mess. I did not care for Jesus, I had thin roots in Christianity but abandoned it completely. Jesus showed himself to me in a moment of surrender. I gave my life to him & all of the pain was taken away. The borderline rages were erased. I was given life back. I was so engrossed by my BPD I thought I was never able to live a normal life. Thanks to Jesus I can. It's been since October 2020 since I've been born again. The amount of life I was given back in this short amount of time is still mind changing. You can do it too, give your life to him.
Please pray for my sister who is basically an angry man, in every way and I have suffered terrible, jealous and horrible abuse at her hands because of her gender confusion. The enemy has taken her over, tells her she is a new age, 'healer,' and yet her rage toward me has been life long. I'm no contact with her, for my own safety, but I pray for her everyday. The gender issue can cause terrible pain and lashing out. Thank you for this video, because of my sister I have always thought there is damage there, thanks for being brave and sharing. x
I'm sorry to hear that!! I would like to suggest that perhaps your sister has "Borderline Personality Disorder" of which anger can be a big feature as well issues around not knowing who they are or being internally fragmented. Look it up and see if that might give you some context. I could be totally wrong, but it might be helpful for you to explore it.
I sadly believe you're sister is lashing out because she is being tormented by demonic spirit's. She probably suffers from sleep paralysis from these wicked spirits and would probably benefit from spiritual deliverance from all serpent spirits being filled with the holy spirit being born again being through baptism and deliverance! I just recently learned that even Christians can be tortured by demonic spirit's and need deliverance from Generational Witchcraft and curses that are passed down from birth. Do research on Generational curses and deliverance because spiritual warfare is very real and I had no idea how real until witnessing demonic spirit's being removed from even Christians! God bless!
All Glory be to our FATHER who art in Heaven in JESUS's name. Amen!
What Wyatt testimony an engineer who left his wife and family at 40 and became transgender woman and later changed back to his original identity. He went back to school and became a psychologist PHD who now helps a lot of people having issues with their identity.🙏
The switch comes easily when you ask “will this life allow me to live my best life in the eyes of God”. This question led my brother to live in truth. God bless you.
My 24y daughter (who has a boyfriend) has two dear friends that are a lesbian couple. They are awesome ladies but I want my daughter to understand that the life they have chosen is not of God. Thanks for your testimony. 🔥🙏🔥
Thank you for addressing this with someone who was a homosexual. I myself struggle with homosexuality and have seen God’s grace over my life. Laying your desire down for the Lord is not as tough as it seems but truly we need to stop following the trends of the world bc that’s how I keep getting sucked back into that “thought and desire”. Listening to influencers, celebrities, and high ranking men and women these days is basically the beginning of feeding the flesh. What is being preached on the regular is not fruitful in the end, it’s sad but it’s a confirmation of what Jesus said. Listen to the Holy Spirit and spend a greater amount of time with God than on talking heads of social media. Usually when we take time “timeout-as in when you were a child” to reflect on your life you tend to feel convicted in many ways bc that’s when you start to think clearly about who you are. It seems that the constant distractions and habitual need for more has been used by Satan to not allow you to hear your convictions. Instead all you get is algorithms to support your “truth”. Instead of hearing Gods voice you hear the voice of the world on a constant feed 24/7… 365. I believe this is why sin has spread so fast across the the world.
Sorry for the rant but thank you again for devoting time to this topic, it’s sad that homosexuals are being pushed away rather than being equally just as sinful as anyone else.
I no longer practice homosexuality and by no means is it an overnight situation but Jesus is definitely the only person who can fulfill you.
Keep pressing toward the mark: freedom from bondage is a real event, and Jesus is faithful to keep His promises!
Wow! Your reply really blessed me. When you talk about the distractions and habitual need it reminds me of Jesus talking about the seed that is sown among the thorns.
Paul asked christ3 times to take a 'thorn' away and he told him three times that my grace is sufficient for you for my power my perfect in weakness.
@ Ramoni LV Nice rambling though :) and absolutely nailed it about getting sucked into any unwholesome thought or action pattern from what you feed your soul (especially with the junk that’s on most media these days! I cannoli get myself to watch most anything on Netflix, for instance, and I have long decided that I won’t even bother. Film noirs, any oldish movies are good, clean entertainment, I think if one must be entertained :))... if one can’t find the discipline to feed from the book of life (a quagmire I find myself in despite having once been so in love with God’s word, having been healed and made whole by Him through His word), one can at least stay away from filth. I’m a living proof of that :); and as God’s grace abounds, I can’t wait for new days of devouring scriptures once again.
Not a rant, 1 Corthinians 6 is a wonderful chapter. Now we have been washed, sanctified.... Jesus is such a wonderful Lord and Savior! Love hugs to you
The most awesome video I've ever seen on this subject! I have a 30 year old daughter who was traumatized by a former boyfriend and decided a few years ago that her issue was she was actually gay. Even knowing Christ as a child, she bought the lie the world is feeding people. I so appreciate hearing solid truth. This video has encouraged me to never give up praying for her and her partner to come out of this lifestyle. I praise God for your honesty and clarity!
Fun fact: The rainbow in Genesis has 7 colors. The LGBTQ rainbow only has 6.
We really need to love the children being brought up in this crazy world. Only the love of God can change someone.
That's how we distinguish between the lgbt rainbow and the religious rainbow
6 is the number of man
That’s right 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Satan has always tried to copy God. Satan knows he is defeated and his future. That’s why Christ said Satan was the prince of this earth and he was here to steal, kill and destroy. Satan is a lier and deceiver and only through Christ can we defeat that evil serpent!!! Put on the Full Armor of God 24-7🙏🏻
The enemy can't create anything new... he simply twists God's Word/creations
This is also my story! Thank you Jesus for saving me!!!
Sean McDowell has a great interview with Rachel Gilson on this too, along with Alisa Childers interview with Beckett Cooke.
I'll add those to the description 🙂
@@MelissaDougherty this is a good one too. He has his own ministry.
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That video with Rachel was so great!
Yes!!! I loved that interview too!!
Are you suggesting the three are working 'together'? ...just kidding
I used to struggle with same sex attraction. This is very encouraging and I don’t feel alone anymore. Thank you so much. Praise the Lord. He has broken my chains!
This is one of the best testimonies I've heard. Jenn, you are an absolute rockstar! I loved and related to your journey and felt like you were telling my story! You articulated things beautifully and I'm grateful God led me to this wonderful Video. Melissa, you have a new fan in me! Well done, ladies.
I have a very similar story! I wish more people would be brave enough to speak out. Thank you Jesus 💗
This was an amazing interview. I found myself saying "Amen", all the way through. I too, finally found out that my life changed, without any effort on my part, except my continually searching after God. The Holy Spirit changes hearts, not us. We love to be obedient, because we love Him!
I've lost "friends" and many have blocked me on social media, because I can't help but share the gospel, every single day. I hope I can reach someone out there, who needs to hear how deeply they are loved.
It made me so happy to hear that you also found the joy in Christ! May God continue to bless you and encourage you through every hill and valley. ❤
Thank you for sharing 🙏 I struggled with homosexuality for many years and have since become a Christian. God can change anyone!
"If you're reading the word and not trying to change it" -- true.
Listening to Jen’s testimony stirred my faith and passion for Christ. After we’ve been walking with Him for a while, we can forget that passion we had in the beginning!
I came from a church where a church leader abused me physically and emotionally. This was the worst experience in my life. But when I got ill with covid I realized this was actually the worst time in my life. God in His mercy came and helped me get through this. I am struggling to trust in His love since I was taught to do this do that. I am learning the truth now but I need help in truly knowing God and walking with Him. I just want to truly rest and experience peace and joy.
I am so sorry that church leader was a wolf instead of a good shepherd. God is a great shepherd....so, so kind.
You came to the right place Judy. I'm sorry that you were attacked by someone whose duty was to protect and nurture you. I'll pray for your journey in Christ to be healing and rich with mercy. I also strongly recommend channels such as the Bible Project, Mike Winger, Acts 17 Apologetics, Steven Bancarz, Derek Prince Ministries, and Rachel Stephens to name a few. The most important thing I can recommend as a fellow broken soul in Christ who is also growing in Faith and Healing is to never stop praying or seeking Him (Christ).
Receive Christ's 💘
Amen sister. I was married to a women, lived same sex for 18years. When I was first saved I did everything I could to find that same sex was okay. Then bang God corrected me and I just instantly knew I was wrong and had lived wrong against God. Now I'm 3 years in saved and haven't looked back and I don't miss it or look at women in the same way. Love God with all my heart and what he has done for me praise Jesus for the cross ✝️🙏🙌❤well done for sharing this amazing testimony
Awesome testimony 🙌 God bless
@@victoriawashington9995 thank you its all surrender and trust
Praise God🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Thank you, Jen and Melissa! Thank you! Thank you! I love Jesus, have been married 47 years, and struggle with same sex attraction. I so appreciate your biblical insights. Jen, everything about the way you spoke felt authentic. Keep speaking! You both have helped me tonight.