I was just talking about this yesterday with my sister because we both refuse to use the preferred pronouns for our 3 sexually confused cousins (all from the same father who has little boundaries, which spills over sexually). Its so sad, my 20 year old cousin just has a double mastectomy and is undergoing male hormone therapy. No 20 year old knows themself well enough to be allowed this freedom! The fact that this sickness is celebrated I never understood, even before I was saved by The Christ. I’d love to hear more from you on this topic, mainly how to talk about it with unbelievers while being sensitive. I think for many, this “confusion” is a result of unresolved trauma AND not believing (or knowing) that their God-given bodies come from Father God’s creation. Thanks Alan 🙂
Unfortunately, dear Nina, there is no reasoning with insanity or cognitive dissonance. What a tragedy about the double-mastectomy. So many are coming forward now as regretting such an extreme action. Yes, unresolved childhood trauma is definitely what underlies homosexuality and gender confusion. But the following-through on that to being a practising homosexual and reassigning one’s gender are sinful actions. The only way to talk about this with unbelievers is being honest in a compassionate way. Actually, my researches have shown that many unbelievers feel just as horrified about transgenderism as we do (though not about homosexuality). We are dealing here with bandwagons which are travelling at the speed of light. To oppose them is like trying to command the tide of the oceans to recede. One can only speak the truth in love and leave the fruit of that to be grown by the Spirit. We ourselves are powerless. Sorry not to be able to be more positive. But relying on the Spirit is the only way. 🙂
Dear Alan, thanks for your thoughtful reply, which feels quite accurate. Relying on the Spirit is the only way, and this is a positive thing ♡ I ask God to help me learn what speaking the truth in a loving way sounds like, when the truth is in opposition to supporting those who want to be celebrated for sinning. Bless you 🙂
Well, Nina, speaking Truth because one cares about people sounds very different to speaking Truth simply to condemn people angrily or harangue them. One can be lovingly truthdul without a trace of compromise. If they then get mad at you or become nasty, then that is on them. Many Christians avoid speaking truthfully in these situations because they don’t want to be despised. But one can never really speak the Truth without the possibility of being hated and excoriated. It goes with the territory. One just had to soak it up without reacting. As Jesus said, “Put away your sword”. This is what we are called to do. It is an art…
Indeed… I have already experienced this despise within my family and with others because I don’t avoid the truth. Definitely an art! Soaking it up without reacting (putting away the sword) is what is hardest. Thank you 🙏
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I was just talking about this yesterday with my sister because we both refuse to use the preferred pronouns for our 3 sexually confused cousins (all from the same father who has little boundaries, which spills over sexually). Its so sad, my 20 year old cousin just has a double mastectomy and is undergoing male hormone therapy. No 20 year old knows themself well enough to be allowed this freedom! The fact that this sickness is celebrated I never understood, even before I was saved by The Christ. I’d love to hear more from you on this topic, mainly how to talk about it with unbelievers while being sensitive. I think for many, this “confusion” is a result of unresolved trauma AND not believing (or knowing) that their God-given bodies come from Father God’s creation. Thanks Alan 🙂
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Unfortunately, dear Nina, there is no reasoning with insanity or cognitive dissonance. What a tragedy about the double-mastectomy. So many are coming forward now as regretting such an extreme action. Yes, unresolved childhood trauma is definitely what underlies homosexuality and gender confusion. But the following-through on that to being a practising homosexual and reassigning one’s gender are sinful actions. The only way to talk about this with unbelievers is being honest in a compassionate way. Actually, my researches have shown that many unbelievers feel just as horrified about transgenderism as we do (though not about homosexuality). We are dealing here with bandwagons which are travelling at the speed of light. To oppose them is like trying to command the tide of the oceans to recede. One can only speak the truth in love and leave the fruit of that to be grown by the Spirit. We ourselves are powerless. Sorry not to be able to be more positive. But relying on the Spirit is the only way. 🙂
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Dear Alan, thanks for your thoughtful reply, which feels quite accurate. Relying on the Spirit is the only way, and this is a positive thing ♡ I ask God to help me learn what speaking the truth in a loving way sounds like, when the truth is in opposition to supporting those who want to be celebrated for sinning. Bless you 🙂
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Well, Nina, speaking Truth because one cares about people sounds very different to speaking Truth simply to condemn people angrily or harangue them. One can be lovingly truthdul without a trace of compromise. If they then get mad at you or become nasty, then that is on them. Many Christians avoid speaking truthfully in these situations because they don’t want to be despised. But one can never really speak the Truth without the possibility of being hated and excoriated. It goes with the territory. One just had to soak it up without reacting. As Jesus said, “Put away your sword”. This is what we are called to do. It is an art…
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Indeed… I have already experienced this despise within my family and with others because I don’t avoid the truth. Definitely an art! Soaking it up without reacting (putting away the sword) is what is hardest. Thank you 🙏
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