tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post112673424917391951..comments2024-01-31T09:33:05.146-08:00Comments on Two World Collision: Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948061964482528393noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1126883954989266032005-09-16T08:19:00.000-07:002005-09-16T08:19:00.000-07:00God gave my fiancé something from Romans 6 yesterd...God gave my fiancé something from Romans 6 yesterday, talking about how he should reckon (or consider) himself dead to sin and alive to God. I'm still trying to wrap my brain around the distinction between being "gay" and being "homosexual," but I understand more than I ever did from reading your posts that being in Jesus Christ is really a new identity. <BR/><BR/>Old things are passed away, all things are become new. I don't know what to do with the concept that you can desire another man physically (sexual orientation? that's like Greek to me!) and not actually be sinning (What do you do with Romans 1?). I mean, doesn't God make our desires new after salvation? <BR/><BR/>And then I sit back and realize, "Kelly, you're still proud. You still get angry and sin in your anger. You still lust and struggle with materialism. Oh, and you still consider your identity separate from that of Jesus Christ."<BR/><BR/>And I realize that this is what grace is for: We can consider ourselves dead to sin because of Jesus Christ--it doesn't enslave us anymore. When I struggle with my own fleshly desires and sin, I don't have to justify them--Christ already did that. And I can know that because of Jesus Christ, nothing can separate me from the love of God. Even when I'm not perfect yet. You were right in your recent post: we're only complete in Jesus Christ.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for living such a vivid example of grace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1126815260131457632005-09-15T13:14:00.000-07:002005-09-15T13:14:00.000-07:00This bit:"Your time is limited, so don't waste it ...This bit:<BR/><BR/><I>"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice, heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become."</I><BR/><BR/>is so true. It's become the mantra of my life. And I think God <I>disires</I> that for us, oddly enough. He wants us to awaken to that which He intends for us. I find that life giving and encouraging.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.livejournal.com/~cqg" REL="nofollow">Mark</A>Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06559254262445527142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457001.post-1126734702878093432005-09-14T14:51:00.000-07:002005-09-14T14:51:00.000-07:00I love this speech! It was forwarded to me a coupl...I love this speech! It was forwarded to me a couple of months ago and I have not forgotten it!<BR/>www.MouthExplosion.comDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03377561153798387737noreply@blogger.com