How does a Homosexual Person Change? - Exodus Global Alliance
No one is saying that change is easy. It requires strong motivation, hard work, and perseverance. But we find hundreds of former homosexuals who have found a large degree of change--attaining abstinence from homosexual behaviours, lessening of homosexual temptations, strengthening their sense of masculine or feminine identity, correcting distorted styles of relating with members of the same and opposite gender.  |
I Yield ... - by Charlene E. Cothran
... The spirit of God spoke directly into my soul and said you will choose this day who you will serve and if you make the wrong choice, I will allow you to drift so far away from me that you will never hear my voice again.
I gave God my heart and soul in the parking lot of the mall, right there in my car. A river of tears flowed as Jesus washed me and forgave me and redeemed me for His work. I intend be just as ‘out’ about my transformation as I was about my lesbian life. I have given every gift I have back to God, including VENUS Magazine. The target audience will remain the same but the mission has been renewed. Our new mission is to encourage, educate and assist those in the life who want change but can’t find a way out. My brother, my sister, please follow me out of this.  |
Why was it worth it ... - by David Fountain
... I was ready to do whatever it took to get help. Searching online, I found a local Exodus ministry in Nashville. This was the first time I ever spoke the words, “I think that I might be gay.” I didn’t want to be gay, but neither did I want to struggle with this for the rest of my life.
Thankfully, this Exodus ministry director knew the importance of church and how embracing community would help me find healing. God led me to a church called New Song Christian Fellowship. This church was not afraid of what I was struggling with, and did not reject me. I opened up to one of the pastors and he committed to walking this out with me. “Walking this out” meant being forced to deal with lots of difficult issues that either I hadn’t allowed God to reveal to me or I simply chose to ignore. God used my new found community to minister the truth that I was searching for. These pastors and leaders helped me discover my identity in Christ. They helped me face other difficult issues in my life which contributed to my same-sex struggle such as depression, rejection, false identity, and false perceptions.
As I joined in the community and began serving at church, I found those healthy friendships that I had longed for. I found other guys willing to walk along side of me, keep me accountable, and encourage me. These guys weren’t just my friends; they were God’s provision as the very covenant companions I had longed and prayed for.
So why was it worth it? I no longer walk around confused about my identity. God has given me the wholeness and healing that I was so desperate for. He not only saved me, He liberated me and continues to liberate me. I finally understand what it means to not just be a Christian, but have a personal relationship with an awesome, loving, and gracious God. I am not only free of the bondage of unwanted same-sex attraction, I continue to walk free of anything that hinders my relationship with Him. The process has brought me closer to God and has shown me my complete dependence on Him. |
