As long as I can remember, I struggled with being attracted to women. The first time that I ever saw anything sexual was two women kissing, seeing that at such a young age (3 years old), it engraved in me. By this time I was a school ager, pre 5th grade, I had thoughts of suicide. Being sexually attracted to women made me feel sick to my stomach. I didn't know why, I felt like there was something wrong with me. And I wished that I could just be a boy, so then I could be "normal". So, I was in the bathroom, contemplating if I should kill myself, by overdosing. With in moments, I felt as if there were angles, surrounding me, protecting me. I fell to my knees, and I cried. Now I realize that by the grace of God he was there, he saved my life. I wasn't raised in a "religious" home, however, I knew that my parents believed in God, and I have very few memories of going to church when I was little. Years went by, and I still struggled with my attractions. Jump to the summer of 8th grade. I had my first girlfriend. We dated for a short time, and I was the one who broke it off. I felt so convicted, that I had to. I felt dirty, and sick. As if did something wrong, she didn't understand, and I didn't quite understand it at the time either. But I knew that I had to cut it off.. Now when I got in to high school, I accepted Jesus, aka got saved. A few months later, I started looking at porn. A few years went by, and I prayed and prayed for these feelings, and attractions to go away. To be honest, they didn't. So there I was, I felt like I was drowning. I knew what God thought about homosexuality, but I knew what my flesh wanted too. I felt like it was easier to give in to it, rather than fight the good fight, and want to stop. Fast forward to now, through fasting and prayer, I've come to ignowlage that God wont take something out, and away from you if you still desire it. So, I asked him, to make my heart and his thoughts like his. Also, I had to go deep with in my self, and free myself from childhood issues that bounded me that I was still holding on to, I overcame them. This was an going process, of taking steps forward, and yes, there were moments of back sliding. But with every back slide, there was a break through. So how am I today with this situation? Well I'm not going to lie, there are times when I will have a thought, and yes I've been tempted to look at porn. However, there is a big difference, I don't act on these thoughts anymore, and I flee from the temptations, and seek out God. God never called us to be heterosexuals, he called us to be holly. And that's my goal. Do I think I was "born gay", The bible tells us that we were born sinners with free will. We must be willing to obey, pick up our crosses, and die to ourselves daily, and to strive to be Christ like. I could of sat there and said, No, its to hard and compromised, an gave in. With the thought of conviction racing through the back of my head, but I knew that God had a bigger plan for me. Through him, I'm an over comer, and I'm stronger than I ever had been. And I thank God that he never gave up on me.
Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.