In jail, I received the dark news that I was HIV-positive. So my mother prayed a bold prayer: “Lord, do whatever it takes to bring this prodigal son to You.” The miracle in answer to her prayers came with my arrest. What I needed first, more than anything else, was God’s gracious gift of salvation. However, my mother soon understood my biggest sin was unbelief-not simply my rebellious actions or same-sex behavior. While in dental school, I was doing and selling illicit drugs, which led to my expulsion. This new freedom propelled me down a path of self-destruction, which became the catalyst leading my mother, father, and finally me to the Lord. It all started in 1993 when I announced to my unbelieving parents that I was gay.Īlthough my parents couldn’t accept this, I had no more secrets and felt unimpeded to fully embrace “who I was”-or so I thought. Is God’s offer of salvation available to our loved ones and friends in the gay community? Of course! And I personally know this to be true, because God saved me from there.
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