Originally posted by wickwoman
When I speak to you it causes me pain.
I'm sorry you feel that way, and apologize if I've ever said anything out-of-place, or untoward. I would only say or do anything that I might to convince you of the truth, not ever aiming to do any harm, whatsoever. If I've offended your feelings, I do sincerely apologize.
And you do not get anything from the encounter either.
Quite the contrary, I get to tell you the same thing that I would, were we 'physically' acquainted (in person vs. electronically). I consider you as a 'buddy', and not an enemy. I know where my enemy resides, and he is not flesh and blood.
You have no idea what my life is like or how I've come to be the person I am.
Agreed.
It is not so easy as you propose.
Nothing worth fighting for is free, neither is this life simple or easy.
Nobody is trying to do the wrong thing.
Sometimes The Lord needs to make 'corrections' in someone's life, to save them from their fate, which He hopes that they can avoid.
We are all looking for the light. You think it's in a place I've already looked. You'll have to find out it's not there for yourself.
Jesus IS That Light. Had you encountered Him, you'd not have turned away; or you'd remember That Light, and turn back to Him.
Your comments about me and my niece are very hurtful to me.
Again, I am not trying to harm anyone, but sometimes the truth makes injuries upon impact.
You should be careful when you make snap decisions about how things are. You have no idea what I've done or how I've tried to help her.
I can only go by what you tell me. If I have erred, it is from the scattered information I have gotten from you.
I would go to hell for her if I could.
You and I know that is impossible, and that in saying that, you're treading underfoot the very Blood of Jesus.
I've never once tried to make her gay.
Never said you did. Don't believe you did.
I supported her when she went to Christian counseling. And, when she was a Christian and tried to be healed from being gay, I supported her then too.
That is not something that you do 'halfway' or turn away from because you no longer wish to see or participate in The Truth, but, in the midst of your greatest doubt, you should learn to trust The Lord, even when He seems to 'fail' by your estimation.
I never wanted her to be gay, but she is.
That is her decision, and she, alone, will bear it.
Nobody wants to be gay, there are too many people like you in the world.
You're quite right there, since homosexuality is against nature, itself. It is one of the greatest evils there is.
I love her very dearly and I know God loves her even more than me.
He loves her too much to placate her sin, which is not needful or right.
If you really for once tried to put yourself in my shoes, you wouldn't say such terrible things.
Could you be just a bit more specific?
If you really knew God, you would see that sexual orientation has nothing to do with anything.
It has to do with giving place to the devil, with one's flesh. It is not natural, and is sin.
It's just the way some people are born.
That's patently false, and has no basis in fact.
Aimiel, you shouldn't create bad karma for yourself by hurting people, you will only have to pay for it.
There's no such thing as 'karma' but there is the law of reciprocity: "Whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap." I have heard, hear and will hear more truth about my own walk on this earth, good or bad, and The Lord knows how to bring each of us to the place He wants us to be.
And, not in any hell, you'll just receive the same pain in return.
Hell is merely the 'holding tank' for those bound for the Lake of Fire, which will never be put out. I know that hell is real, as is the Lake of Fire judgement, but am able to avoid going there, due to faith in Christ, my Savior.
I will pray you never have to experience the pain you've caused me.
I'm sure I've already experienced worse, and pray that your pain would show you the error of your ways, which might point you to The Truth. The Word of God is The Truth.
I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
Agreed.
Wow! I just looked out the window and the sunset over my lake is just awesome! I think I'll go talk to God now. I had a really bad day but things are looking much better now.
Thank you for what I feel is the most honest post I've ever seen from you.