Originally posted in our July/August 2019 newsletter
“I was tired of living life broken, not knowing who I was.”
Today, our testimony from someone who attended Alive in Christ will be slightly different. First, we will hear from a young man who attended one of our support groups for several years. When he began dating a young woman, she contacted me, wanting to better understand the struggle with same-sex attraction. We met for coffee and had a number of phone conservations as well. Here are their stories.
When I moved to Boston for graduate school, I knew that this new season would be different. I was tired of living life broken, not knowing who I was and struggling with my sexual identity. I knew that God had more for me, and a part of that “more” was healing in this area of my sexual identity.
So one day, I did a Google search on ministries that help individuals trying to overcome homosexuality, and that’s how I found Alive in Christ.
Alive in Christ was such a blessing to me, and I know that I would not be walking in the level of victory that I am today if it wasn’t for the teachings, wisdom and insight I gained from this ministry. One of the most beneficial teachings for me was learning how to recognize your triggers. There are certain triggers that tend to lead you into paths of temptation but once recognized, having a plan on how to get out of it is crucial.
The journey was long and it wasn’t easy. But knowing that the goal isn’t necessarily to be straight, but to be like Christ, brought more healing than I could have ever imagined.
I am humbled and grateful to say that I am walking in victory over same-sex attraction. I have been blessed with a gorgeous, God-fearing wife, and we are expecting our first child this year! To God be the Glory! What man says is impossible, God says…with Him, it’s possible. Mark 9:23: “All things are possible to those who believe.”
His wife: When my husband and I met, I knew that God had put us together. Four months into dating when he told me about his past and the testimony of God’s work in his life, I remember hugging him. I thought of all the years I prayed for my husband before I met him. I thought if this man is really who God has for me, I have been praying for him throughout his entire journey of singleness to overcome each obstacle. I did not doubt God’s work in his life because I knew how big our God is. I also knew the fruit that my husband (then boyfriend) was displaying. God had kept him and purified him for such a time as this.
Loving my husband has been the absolute best decision of my life. My husband and I have
been married for three wonderful years now and are expecting our first child! His leadership, humility and transparency have been a blessing to me in our marriage.His heart for God, and willingness to communicate, even when it’s hard, is one of the many traits that I love and appreciate about him. My husband makes me better and sharpens me as iron sharpens iron. God has truly blessed our marriage and has helped us avoid many pitfalls because our foundation was built on Him. God has been faithful time and time again as we have placed God at the center of our relationship.
Ecclesiastes 4:12: “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”