Featured I took a Homosexual to Church

So last night I didn't have a ride once again to church so I hooked the trailer to the John Deere tractor, loaded the Kids up, and away we went. On the way there I saw a group of kids walking along with a woman who dressed like a man. She had man like hair cut, tattoos, a ring in her lip, ect. I stopped and asked where they were going and she told me they were just out for a walk. Then she asked where I was going and I told her my Church was having its last night of revival and I was otw there. She said she had been wanting to get her children into church so I said if you want to learn about Jesus Christ then jump in the wagon. They piled up in the wagon and away we went. Otw I was a bit scared of how the other people in the church would take this odd character because I'm new at the church myself. When we got to church all the people welcomed them with open arms and was tickled to death that I had picked up some new people to hear the Gospel.

Now I don't support homosexuality...it's wrong. But refusing this person and denying her the opportunity to hear the gospel is more wrong! Especially her children who are not at fault. And just to put this into context this is a southern white church in the backwoods of Kentucky where lifestyles like this aren't accepted well like in other places. But the fact that this country Baptist church welcomed her with love and compassion further proves to me I'm worshipping in the right place. Love god...and love your neighbor! Now I don't know this woman's heart but she heard the Gospel last night and I saw her shaking her head in agreement with the praise going out to Jesus. She had been invited back to Church Sunday morning and I hope and pray that God touches her heart and maybe she will change her ways. It is possible because with God all things are possible !!!!

Anyway today I feel good that God had softened my heart and showed me that even the weirdest of people deserve to be loved and given a chance to hear the Gospel. Used to I wouldn't sit in the same room with a homosexual. But a homosexual is no worse than a theif and both can be corrected and repented from. I look forward to seeing what God can do with this person if she allows him to enter her life and follow his commands.

 

No offense taken sir. Some clarification will help

Yes this was random. Just a nice Friday evening and they were out walking. The kids were smiling and waving at us so I stopped. And yes I did ask. I was confused about whether it was a man or a woman so I asked. Apparently only 1'of the children was hers and the other 2 was a niece and one a nephew. She also volunteered to tell me she was Gay and if I didn't feel comfortable giving them a ride then she wouldn't be offended. I said nonsense. Also you could see the church about a quarter mile ahead so it was obviouse that's where I was going dressed in my Sunday best. If you read my post you will see that I told her I was going to the church and she said that she had been wanting to get those kids into church. So no time better than the present so I invited them to church and gave them a ride.

Also in this small rural community I guess there isn't such a fear of strangers. Different culture than where you are possibly. I was just a country boy with a wagon full of kids heading to church. Where I'm from you wave at everyone who passes by and you stop to give a hand to those who are in need. Just southern hospitality I guess. I guess there was no reason to fear me when I had 2 kids of my own riding along.

Also....where am I going to take them on a farm tractor in broad daylight and harm them lol. Maybe I'm just to ignorant of the evils going on in this world to give it much thought.

 

:BangHead: wow that was a major duh moment lol. Sorry about that Ma'am

 

The point of my story wasn't really to address homosexuality. It was about compassion and love for others whoever they may be. This person probably feared going to church and hopefully the love we showed her will change her life. The same goes for the man on drugs, the thieves, drunkards ect. People can all change for the better when people show them love and introduce them to Jesus Christ. And also the point being that becoming a Christian has softened my heart torwards things I once rejected.

I'm quickly learning that nothing said on this forum isn't met with criticism :tonofbricks:

 

Amen!

Maybe it's because dealing with sexuality is harder than dealing with say a drunk? It's not a subject that the church had to deal with not that long ago. Gay people are in the open now where they wasn't much 50 years ago. So how to deal with them is a relatively new subject I think.

But I think the answer is simple....love them and introduce them to Christ. He will do the rest of the work :godisgood: