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slayerboy2009 in x_ftm

Looking for redemtion.

Apr 24, 2010 16:46

I am 19 year old Trans gender boy and I am barely beggining my journey I been raised born again christian by my perents and when I was around maybe 14 I came out to myself and many of my friends as transgendered when I did I pushed my faith into the back of my head because I couldn't see how it could be possible to be christian and trans gender ( Read more... )

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tommytesto April 25 2010, 00:50:23 UTC

Another one here - but a bit older. :)

Erik, God's plans for you include a life lived abundantly full of more good things than can be imagined. He doesn't rig the game, and doesn't set us up to fail. Read the last part of Acts 8, where the Ethiopian eunuch's baptism gets a lot of description. Differently-gendered people have been in the church since the beginning.

I love Third Day, too. Last year, a couple of us guys in New England went to Soulfest together, taking a campsite. http://www.thesoulfest.com/ Not sure where you guys are located, but we are doing it again.

deepinourhearts September 14 2010, 16:06:40 UTC

dude.. i love third day.. they're so good

mrmikeyman April 25 2010, 01:38:23 UTC

Hey Erik, if you're looking for another source of hope and inspiration, look into the music of Marsha Stevens. Her ministry is devoted to reminding the queer community as a whole that we are the way God made us, He loves us regardless, and He is always there for us when we need Him. I had a hard time reconciling my faith in Christ with my identity as a gay transman, and then I had the pleasure of seeing her perform live and heard her song "Is This The Real You?" I wept tears of relief and joy, because as she finished the song, I heard His voice, and He said "It is, welcome home my son."

I'm having trouble finding any clips of her singing either that or what's considered her signature song, "For Those Tears I Died" (which is another amazingly inspirational song, btw), but I bet you could find a download somewhere.

Good luck and God bless.

slayerboy2009 April 25 2010, 02:09:49 UTC

Thank you soo mush for those of you who have responded to my post. It touches my heart that so many of you are supportive and knowing i am not the only one gives me hope that maybe I can do this right I can live a righteous life as god intends me too. I am tired of sinning and knowing in my heart that this is not the real me. I am tired of hiding behind the blanket of being transgender and gay to not be a real man and a good christian that i know i can be. I am sorry my English is not good it is my second language i am Mexican so i am rather shy to talk to people and i don't use live journal a lot so forgive me if i make a mistake or so.. thank you so mush and if it is ok may i add you as friends so maybe we can chat on messenger i know sometimes i just need someone to help me pray ..its been so long i think i forgotten how mostly i talk to god and know he hears me. I would love to have someone maybe help me read the bible and understand it more. thanks again soo mush ( ... )

hey man, deepinourhearts September 14 2010, 16:05:20 UTC

really dig your post. thank you for being so honest.

you know, God made you as trans. this isn't a shock to Him. sometimes it's a shock to us to find out that He does in fact LOVE us for who we are as trans. or gay. or whatever!!

you said you were raised born again bc of your parents, but do you have a personal relationship with Jesus?

i wanna help ya... be there for you in this... i went through this for a few years.. except i was in church while it was happening. had a lot of struggles... but found God... and you know what He said, "Let me transform you..."- this whole process of becoming His man is now in His hands.... more than i would've ever thought a god that people told me only likes straight white people would say to me!!! (sorry if that's harsh.. but for real!)

God Loves you, BROTHER!!!! sooooo much!
-jesse

deepinourhearts@gmail.com email me anytime

new2life April 25 2010, 21:33:09 UTC

I have gotten a lot out of reading Kempis "The Imitation of Christ"
lately. I just pick it up daily and open the book and read whatever it falls open to. It never fails to speak directly to whatever it is I am either struggling with or finding joy in at any given moment.
I also got a great deal out of reading Living the Lord's Prayer, the way of the disciple.

I listen to Ravi Zacharias podcasts and never fail to be inspired.

I would not live my life any other way today and have never been happier, or more joyful.

I am catholic.

http://rzim.org/resources/listen/justthinking.aspx
http://www.amazon.com/Living-Lords-Prayer-Way-Disciple/dp/0830835296
http://www.theoldtimegospel.org/continued/kempis.html