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Kristin Tremba struggled with gender identity and same sex attraction throughout the early years of her life. She experienced emotional intimacy with a good friend during college and through those feelings she concluded that she was gay. However, she didn’t want to take on that gay identity and kept her struggles silent.
In her late 20’s, she began to fear that she would never marry a man and have a family. She lacked the trust that God would provide for her future and fell into an emotionally dependent relationship with a woman who pursued her. Although she acted out on these feelings, she still desired the label of Christian; however, she could not reconcile both labels. She chose the label Christian and surrendered to God’s will for her life. Her identity in Christ is not based on feelings, but rather on truth. We must choose whether we will be marked by our conformity to culture or by our obedience to Christ.
God bless you Kristin and thank you to The Well for posting this video.
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Excellent video, very well produced. Kristin, I relate to much of your testimony, though my story is different in places. As I saw your earlier photos pop up, it made me aware of how much I would hate to have certain pictures of me seen. From the time I was about 10 through at least half of high school, I felt so awkward and really struggled with my femininity and gender identity. Absolutely hated most of my pictures. I could not see myself as God meant for me to be. All my body language reflected it. But He is an amazing God, and the head-to-toe transformation came later. College was a major internal struggle for me — a real spiritual battleground, as you know. I see that in many young women today, whether the struggle is with sexual identity or just sexuality in general. They desperately need role models. Bless you for being one.