Who Am I?

                  For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works, so that no one can boast.

                                                                                                                  Ephesians 2:8-9

                Have you ever felt so confused about who God wants you to be? We often ask children what they want to be when they grow up. What do we want to be? Who do we want to become. Have you ever felt confused about what gender you are supposed to be?

                      Who am I? What am I?

       For God is not a God of disorder but of peace.

                                                                         1 Corinthians 14:33

           The topic of people becoming transgender, Gay, Lesbian: This is a very touchy topic that no one wants to really talk about because there's that fear of being sued or seen as a hater that is biased and narrow minded. It's easy to get angry at that community that is so different. How can we accept people like that? Well, they are, after all, people like you and me. We act like they have horns on their faces and are growing gruesome warts all over their bodies. Can we be accepting to these people and even...love them?

        Love the skin I'm in! I've heard that a lot over the years.  I didn't like the skin I was in growing up. It started at the age of twelve. I saw how girls were "supposed" to be everywhere. I didn't feel like a girl. I was a little on the heavy side, my hair was a frizzy puffy mess and I had acne all over my face. I often day dreamed of me being the hero. I envied men. I felt like they could go on adventures and do all the exciting things. I couldn't imagine being the damsel in distress. That sickened me!! 

       At the age of fourteen I cut all my hair off. I felt better about myself through the years of sporting the bald look, buzzed cut and Mohawk. I loved those styles but I didn't find any long lasting permanent joy in it. It only came when God helped me face my past. I did not see beauty in myself because of something that happened to me as a child. I decided to let my hair grow out. Through almost two years of growing out my hair God has healed my heart and my pain. My dear Heavenly Father has changed my heart and has shown me that he loves it when I am being myself. The way he created me to be! What makes me, me is not how my hair is cut or what I wear. Because of Jesus' love and sacrifice; I can be who I am meant to be in him. That's where true freedom of self comes from.

       What about those people that we ostracize?  Are they hurting? Do they feel bad about themselves? I guarantee to you that they probably do.  That is why we cannot hurt them with our hate and fear. Remember where you came from. We are all sinners. Including me! Every single one of us is not immune to pride, envy, jealousy, rage etc.  If you think you don't have any of those then you my friend have some pride. No ones any better then the next. We're all in the same boat. But because of God's gift of his son Jesus Christ, he can help us out of that leaky boat and onto dry land where it's secure. 

      We don't have to accept what they believe. All they need is love. Ask Jesus to love them for you and watch him change your heart.