Have you thought about this? Thoughts about LBGTQ+

 Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.

We are blessed by God and we need to act like we are children of God.

   Okay, you wonder about the subject so let me share with you what was crossing my mind when I woke up this morning.  First, Jesus' commandments

:Matthew 22: 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.

   First we love God how?   Yes, heart, soul and mind.  Then second what?  Love your neighbor as yourself.  But, you and I NEED TO LOVE OURSELVES.  If we don't, that is a major problem.

So, where do we go from here?

  Now, about the subject line.......We are all sinners and are dirty in sin, EXCEPT, for accepting Jesus as our savior which cleans us white as snow.  Right?  Do you understand where I am coming from?    

   Okay, We do not like the homosexual, the transgender, or any of the letters above.  Wait, they are our neighbor and we must LOVE them, not show disdain and hatred toward them.  But I cannot accept that life style.  You don't have to accept the life style, just love the sinner.  Now let me put this more in perspective.

   We love our neighbor----remember this.  The alcoholic that has turned from his/her ways----is no longer a drinker----we accept him/her.  So we take in an alcoholic who is no longer a practicing alcoholic.

   We love our neighbor ---- the drug addicted person who gets high on meth, crack, or any other mind altering drug and has turned from his/her drug torn ways.  He/she is no longer addicted, is no longer a practicing druggie. 

   Now, what about the LBGTQ+ person who still feels that way, but is no longer  a practicing homosexual/transsexual person.  Isn't this person the same as the above?  No longer practicing.  Aren't we obligated to Love them as they are our neighbor?

   The alcoholic does not preach drink; the druggie does not preach take drugs; and if the homosexual/transsexual is no longer practicing and is not preaching this lifestyle, can't we still love him/her and welcome them into the family of God?

  The argument that will come up is well these people don't always turn from their ways and sin daily. (first, how do we know?) I am here to ask you--how often do you commit the same sin over and over.  Men, does not lust pierce your soul often?  Women, if it is not fact, do you gossip often?  Hmmm!  Just food for thought.

    I would welcome your rebuttal and comments.  If I know a practicing or non-practicing alcoholic, druggie, or homosexual my job, as a child of GOD, is to love them and share with them the greatness of GOD and how to be in a relationship with Jesus, rather than the world.

  Thank you for reading with me today. Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny