Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been

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Another theme that is addressed in this book is the way Christians relate to people who are perceived as unbelievers. If Jesus needed the strength to endure for the sake of obedience to His Father, how much more do we?

The author describes the attraction to the opposite sex as natural, since God created Adam and Eve, He designed their bodies in different ways, made them affectionate towards one another, and said their affection was good. Knowing how much her conscience plagues her while she’s with women, Jackie abuses drugs to ensure that she is left with no guilt from the Lord.The situation at Mars Hill took so long to come to a head because of the remarkable giftedness of Mark Driscoll (and others) in so many areas. Quieted and listening, my mind held in it this sentence: “Jackie, you have to believe my Word is true, even if it contradicts how you feel. There are people who were alcoholics for 20 years, went through rehab and they don't drink anymore, but sometimes they may be tested.

In the fall, we met with the student to give her a final chance to begin to adhere to our code of conduct. And because we know that He is our all in all, in our temptations, our trials, and our victories, we must place our ultimate identity not in who we are, but in who we know God to be. Her debut album, The Art of Joy, was produced by Beautiful Eulogy and released on November 4, 2014 [9] [10] Hill Perry is also a staff member of the Legacy Movement ministry. As someone who has been in the homesexual lifestyle for over 20 years, struggling to claw my way out of the lifestyle, this book has really reached into my soul. Vomit will always be vomit even if drizzled with chocolate, sliced almonds, and a cherry on top (2 Peter 2:21-22).

Stating how she was skeptical about church gatherings because of the criticism, she advices Christians to be less judgmental. She is encouraged to open up more and she does not miss the Gay community she had depended on for support in the past. I had to believe that my thoughts, my affections, my rights, my wishes, were worthy of absolute obedience and that in laying prostrate before the flimsy throne I’d made for myself, that I’d be doing a good thing.

Her tone, storytelling, and message make this a great book to hand to an unbelieving friend or someone from your church who has questions about or a personal struggle with SSA.Apparently, this body was never mine to begin with - it was given to me from Somebody, for Somebody. A collective of people with different names, social statuses, eating habits, upbringings and more but with one commonality shared among them that make them all more alike than not: their sexuality…… The difference between the gay community and the Christian community. Behind every support specialist, Bible study editor, graphic designer, and accountant is a Sunday School teacher, kids volunteer, or small group leader. Looking back on that time—even on the years of wrestling with her identity and her sexual self—Jackie sees that God was at work. Hill married fellow spoken word artist Preston Perry in March 2014; the couple currently has four children.