Through the Lens of a Dad

A large part and reason for my wrestling is that I want all people – gay, lesbian, straight, men, women, etc. – to find themselves in a life-changing experience with Christ so that they see how good, gracious, merciful and loving he is above anything else in this world. I want people to go on the same journey that I am on that has brought some peace and also some understanding of love to me. It is not a perfect journey, mind you, for it has been marked with potholes and pits. But those challenges have helped me to see more clearly how much I am loved by the living God and how much he wants to be involved in my life. I want that experience for all people.

But, I know that to be on that path means transformation and reformation. Going through a process whereby a person changes from one thing to another. To have Christ in my life means I go through a process (no matter how much it hurts) of losing my selfishness, my vain conceit, my greed, my pride so that I may gain selflessness, humility, contentment, and more humility. It means change, and I am still having to go through that change. And yes, it still hurts to change.

What will it mean for a person struggling with or whose very identity is gay or lesbian to follow Christ? Do I feel comfortable talking with this person knowing that to be on a journey with Christ will mean living a life of transformation?

I am still wrestling. Thank you for reading.