Comments for Exodus International Blog http://blog.exodusinternational.org Welcome! Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:08:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Comment on THE EXODUS BLOG HAS MOVED by Brenna Kate Simonds http://blog.exodusinternational.org/2011/01/24/the-exodus-blog-has-moved/comment-page-1/#comment-30524 Brenna Kate Simonds Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:08:07 +0000 http://blog.exodusinternational.org/?p=2301#comment-30524 No wonder I haven't been seeing new posts! No wonder I haven’t been seeing new posts!

]]> Comment on Suicide Rates Among Gay Community Increase by Michele http://blog.exodusinternational.org/2010/08/09/suicide-rates-among-gay-community-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-30523 Michele Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:59:00 +0000 http://blog.exodusinternational.org/?p=1926#comment-30523 i would like to no how i can start a born again program in my chruch please answer me quick thanks i would like to no how i can start a born again program in my chruch please answer me quick thanks

]]> Comment on Of Life and The Yellow Lights by Sarah-Jane Melnychuk http://blog.exodusinternational.org/2011/01/21/of-life-and-yellow-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-30519 Sarah-Jane Melnychuk Sun, 23 Jan 2011 02:05:00 +0000 http://blog.exodusinternational.org/?p=2297#comment-30519 I can recall siting in the passenger side in this mini-van with my Youth Pastor's wife driving ... a few years ago now ... a poor little confused squirrel tried to run across the street, she tried to stop but couldn't. She cried, "I hit the chipmunk, but there wasn't anything I could do" I really don't know how she could be married to a licensed fir trapper :) sometimes accidents happen, sometimes the squirrels get run over and there isn't anything we can do about it. God is good, and He's full of mercy and understanding. :) "Don’t allow the end destination to blind you from reality or the current circumstance." I find that when I take a step back and I'm not rushing in front of what God is doing there seems to be far greater freedom and life isn't as hard and difficult to live. I actually begin to enjoy life more. I can recall siting in the passenger side in this mini-van with my Youth Pastor’s wife driving … a few years ago now … a poor little confused squirrel tried to run across the street, she tried to stop but couldn’t. She cried, “I hit the chipmunk, but there wasn’t anything I could do” I really don’t know how she could be married to a licensed fir trapper :) sometimes accidents happen, sometimes the squirrels get run over and there isn’t anything we can do about it. God is good, and He’s full of mercy and understanding. :)

“Don’t allow the end destination to blind you from reality or the current circumstance.”

I find that when I take a step back and I’m not rushing in front of what God is doing there seems to be far greater freedom and life isn’t as hard and difficult to live. I actually begin to enjoy life more.

]]> Comment on Homophobic Stigmatization vs True Homophobia by College Jay http://blog.exodusinternational.org/2011/01/12/homophobic-stigmatization-vs-true-homophobia/comment-page-1/#comment-30518 College Jay Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:05:00 +0000 http://blog.exodusinternational.org/?p=2291#comment-30518 "Homophobic," similar to "racist" and "bigot," is one of those tricky terms that is thrown around so much that it has lost its original value and meaning and is instead used to simply take conversations to a level in which no honest discourse can continue. Pretty good article. “Homophobic,” similar to “racist” and “bigot,” is one of those tricky terms that is thrown around so much that it has lost its original value and meaning and is instead used to simply take conversations to a level in which no honest discourse can continue. Pretty good article.

]]> Comment on Together Everyone Accomplishes More – Letter from Alan Chambers for January 2011 by Randy http://blog.exodusinternational.org/2011/01/04/together-everyone-accomplishes-more-letter-from-alan-chambers-for-january-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-30517 Randy Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:50:00 +0000 http://blog.exodusinternational.org/?p=2263#comment-30517 Hi Elmer, Thank you very much for your comment and sharing your story. I moderate the comments here and we do not allow people to post their personal contact information within a comment. That said, I did pass your information along. God bless and thanks again. Hi Elmer,

Thank you very much for your comment and sharing your story. I moderate the comments here and we do not allow people to post their personal contact information within a comment. That said, I did pass your information along. God bless and thanks again.

]]> Comment on Together Everyone Accomplishes More – Letter from Alan Chambers for January 2011 by elmer a. genol http://blog.exodusinternational.org/2011/01/04/together-everyone-accomplishes-more-letter-from-alan-chambers-for-january-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-30516 elmer a. genol Mon, 17 Jan 2011 06:53:00 +0000 http://blog.exodusinternational.org/?p=2263#comment-30516 dear allan,greetings! from the philippines.my name is elmer genol, and im a youth worker. i am serving the Lord through the student missionary outreach, a youth organization committed to reach out to every filipino youth for Christ.frankly speaking, i am a homosexual, and i tried to hide it for many years until seven years ago, i was confronted by a great struggle that lead me to come out and confess. But it wasn't easy you know...there were times i was so afraid, depressed and discouraged and many times i was tempted to quit in my church and the ministry where God has place me. actually, until now, i continued to struggle in this sin...and without the help of my mentors and friends i may be in the mire of sin again. Last december, a friend gave me a book titled God's grace and the homosexual nextdoor written by you and your fellows at exodus. I thank God for testimonies and biblical insights that changes a lot in my perspectives toward homosexuality. Today, i'm reading it again to acquaint myself with the principles so i can also minister to students more effectively.brother allan, as much as i want to be more useful in this ministry, there are more and more gay students attending our bible studies and camps, and as of this moment, i think i'm the only one capable of handling them, my knowledge and skill is still very limited. May i request from you if you could provide for me resources that would help me equip in order to be more useful. i am praying the Lord would bless your heart and exodus international to extend some materials for me here. thanks for your continued commitment to help the homosexuals and the Christian church in helping gay people to come to the saving knowledge of our Lord ans Savior Jesus Christ. God bless you.with prayers, elmer a. genol dear allan,greetings! from the philippines.my name is elmer genol, and im a youth worker. i am serving the Lord through the student missionary outreach, a youth organization committed to reach out to every filipino youth for Christ.frankly speaking, i am a homosexual, and i tried to hide it for many years until seven years ago, i was confronted by a great struggle that lead me to come out and confess. But it wasn’t easy you know…there were times i was so afraid, depressed and discouraged and many times i was tempted to quit in my church and the ministry where God has place me. actually, until now, i continued to struggle in this sin…and without the help of my mentors and friends i may be in the mire of sin again. Last december, a friend gave me a book titled God’s grace and the homosexual nextdoor written by you and your fellows at exodus. I thank God for testimonies and biblical insights that changes a lot in my perspectives toward homosexuality. Today, i’m reading it again to acquaint myself with the principles so i can also minister to students more effectively.brother allan, as much as i want to be more useful in this ministry, there are more and more gay students attending our bible studies and camps, and as of this moment, i think i’m the only one capable of handling them, my knowledge and skill is still very limited. May i request from you if you could provide for me resources that would help me equip in order to be more useful. i am praying the Lord would bless your heart and exodus international to extend some materials for me here. thanks for your continued commitment to help the homosexuals and the Christian church in helping gay people to come to the saving knowledge of our Lord ans Savior Jesus Christ. God bless you.with prayers, elmer a. genol

]]> Comment on How Do you Pick Up The Pieces After A Child “Come Out” During the Holidays? – Real Answers for January 2011 by Terri Brown by WJANE5421 http://blog.exodusinternational.org/2011/01/04/how-do-you-pick-up-the-pieces-after-a-child-comes-out/comment-page-1/#comment-30515 WJANE5421 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:21:00 +0000 http://blog.exodusinternational.org/?p=2269#comment-30515 THIS ARTICLE WAS WHAT I NEEDED. MY DAUGHTER IS ONE OF THE CONFUSED. SHE GAVE UP HER JOB AND FAMILY CLOSENESS TO MOVE AWAY . I DO WORRY . I KNOW GOD IS DEALING IN HER LIFE AND THE CONSEQUENCES ARE PAINFUL FOR HER ,AS MOM I WANT TO SPARE HER . I HAVE TO LET GO AND LET GOD. THANK YOU FOR THIS ARTICLE. THIS ARTICLE WAS WHAT I NEEDED. MY DAUGHTER IS ONE OF THE CONFUSED. SHE GAVE UP HER JOB AND FAMILY CLOSENESS TO MOVE AWAY . I DO WORRY . I KNOW GOD IS DEALING IN HER LIFE AND THE CONSEQUENCES ARE PAINFUL FOR HER ,AS MOM I WANT TO SPARE HER . I HAVE TO LET GO AND LET GOD. THANK YOU FOR THIS ARTICLE.

]]> Comment on A “Normal Gay Life” – Nathan Responds to Ray Boltz by Sarah-Jane Melnychuk http://blog.exodusinternational.org/2010/11/09/a-normal-gay-life-nathan-responds-to-ray-boltz/comment-page-1/#comment-30513 Sarah-Jane Melnychuk Sun, 16 Jan 2011 01:25:00 +0000 http://blog.exodusinternational.org/?p=2154#comment-30513 I've heard many time with regards to marriage in the context of inner healing prayer discipleship programs and also within the context of Exodus. "Marriage is not to make you happy it is there to make you holy" and I suppose this can also relate to those of us who are single and still on the journey out of homosexuality knowing that our pursuit shouldn't be happiness though it can be a byproduct but rather our pursuit should be Jesus. I wonder if we can confuse dissatisfaction and happiness? I’ve heard many time with regards to marriage in the context of inner healing prayer discipleship programs and also within the context of Exodus. “Marriage is not to make you happy it is there to make you holy” and I suppose this can also relate to those of us who are single and still on the journey out of homosexuality knowing that our pursuit shouldn’t be happiness though it can be a byproduct but rather our pursuit should be Jesus. I wonder if we can confuse dissatisfaction and happiness?

]]> Comment on Elisabeth’s Mom In Her Own Words by Sarah-Jane Melnychuk http://blog.exodusinternational.org/2010/12/03/elisabeth-mom-in-her-own-words/comment-page-1/#comment-30512 Sarah-Jane Melnychuk Sun, 16 Jan 2011 01:05:00 +0000 http://blog.exodusinternational.org/?p=2222#comment-30512 I've heard a couple of testimony's where their healing journey has been more instantaneous and well I said to myself, "good for you ... etc " but then even more frustrated when there would be this unrealistic expectation placed on me, as if to say I just don't have enough faith to be instantaneously healed or not committed enough because I'm still having to really submit my struggle with SSA to the Lord and continue to trust in the Lord for His healing work in my life. I’ve heard a couple of testimony’s where their healing journey has been more instantaneous and well I said to myself, “good for you … etc ” but then even more frustrated when there would be this unrealistic expectation placed on me, as if to say I just don’t have enough faith to be instantaneously healed or not committed enough because I’m still having to really submit my struggle with SSA to the Lord and continue to trust in the Lord for His healing work in my life.

]]> Comment on Elisabeth’s Mom In Her Own Words by Sarah-Jane Melnychuk http://blog.exodusinternational.org/2010/12/03/elisabeth-mom-in-her-own-words/comment-page-1/#comment-30511 Sarah-Jane Melnychuk Sun, 16 Jan 2011 00:58:00 +0000 http://blog.exodusinternational.org/?p=2222#comment-30511 I'm glad that Elisabeth's mom acknowledges process. I tend to get frustrated when people don't acknowledge that for many of us it's not an over night miracle healing that's instantaneous but rather what seems like a life time of learning new and healthier responses and behavior. I’m glad that Elisabeth’s mom acknowledges process. I tend to get frustrated when people don’t acknowledge that for many of us it’s not an over night miracle healing that’s instantaneous but rather what seems like a life time of learning new and healthier responses and behavior.

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