The Gay Debate pt 1

I was searching on Google images a while ago and saw this qoute about gay rights. It read: you don't support gay marriage; You must be a small minded bigot. Another one was "I don't give a shit if you're Christian, Catholic, or even a Nazi; if you don't support gay marriage you can fuck off and die."
I took offense to that because I do not support gay marriage. Another instance, I saw a posting online where someone said "I support gay rights and I'm christian." Another person went on to say that their pastor is gay and has a boyfriend. They seemed proud of the fact that they were a gay supporting christian.And I can understand why they would be proud. So many anti-gay christians are hateful and condemning. So that causes the other side to become defensive and conditioned that all people against them are like that. So they in turn become exactly what they are accusing the anti side of being like. It's a mess.

Here's the way I see it; the issue of being gay is not up for opinion. People argue whether gay is normal or not but it's not up to what you think or what I think. God has the final say because He's the One that created this world, He's the One that created us. It's up to Him.  What does He say about the matter? That no man should lie with another man and no woman should lie with another woman. He says it's wrong so IT IS wrong. That being said let's go and review something else God said: Love thy neighbor. Love thy enemy. Love the Lord with all your heart.
This is exactly my viewpoint on the matter. I don't support gayness in any way. I never will. However, that does not mean I'm hateful toward the gay community. No, not at all. No one on this earth is perfect. The criteria for getting to heaven is not based on whether or not we have sinned. If it was, then none of us would get in. As true Christians we should stop condemning one another and share the message we are suppose to deliver. And that message is God knows we are flawed and far from perfect. He knew what our destiny would of been so He sought to change that by giving up His son Yahushua. He rewrote our destiny. All we have to do is accept the fact that we are flawed. That we are far from perfect and we need His help. To love the Lord with all your heart means keeping His commandments and His message. Living your life and trying to be like Yahushua, the  Son of God did. If you really have a love for God, then you wouldn't hate the people He loves. Because He does, He loves everyone, even the sinners. It's those very sinners he sought after to save in the first place! So yes, God hates sin but he loves the sinner and is waiting for the chance to forgive them.
That's why I scrunch my eyebrows at these people who are proud of the fact that they are gay supporting Christians. I guess I know where their hearts are coming from; wanting to love everyone like we should. I just think they're going at it the wrong way. God would never condone sin, so why are you doing it? It's a dangerous thing when you group the sinner in with the sin because if you accept the person you automatically accept the sin. And by accepting sin, aren't you in a sense, promoting it? That's why it's important to separate the two.

Rock, Pebbles, and Sand

A teacher places a glass jar on her table and faces her students. “This is your life,” she says.
“It is yours to fill with whatever you wish.”The teacher takes a bag of rocks and carefully places them one by one in the jar until it is full. “These rocks are the big important things in your life that you will be the most proud of at the end of your days.”The teacher then scoops out several handfuls of pebbles from a second bag and lets them fall into the jar, shaking the jar slightly so the pebbles fall into and fill the space between the rocks. “These are the secondary things in your life that gives it meaning, but perhaps are not ‘your life’s work’. The teacher then takes a third bag containing sand and pours it into the jar, filling the space between the pebbles. “Finally, the sand is the little stuff that fills our days, like watching TV or playing games.”The teacher looks out over her students and asks, “Can you see what would happen if I started with the sand or the pebbles?”

                                                The Rose

Disillusioned by life with good reason to frown For the world was intent on dragging me down And if that weren't enough to ruin my day A young boy out of breath approached me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his hand tilted down And with great excitement, "Look what I found!" In his hand was a rose, what a pitiful sight With it's petals all worn - not enough rain or too little light. Wanting him to take his dead rose and go off to play I faked a small smile and then shifted away. But instead of retreating he sat next to my side And placed the rose to his nose and declared with surprise, "It sure smells pretty And it's beautiful too That's why I picked it Here, it's for you." The weed before me was dying or dead Not vibrant of colors, orange, yellow or red. But I knew I must take it, or he might never leave So I reached for the rose and replied, "Just what I need." But instead of him placing the rose in my hand He held it in mid-air without reason or plan. It was then that I noticed for the very first time That weed-toting boy could not see -- he was blind. I heard my voice quiver, tears shone like the sun As I thanked him for picking the very best one. "You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play Unaware of the impact he'd had on my day. I sat there and wondered how he managed to see A self-pitying woman beneath the old willow tree. How did he know of my self-indulged plight? Perhaps from his heart, he'd been blessed with true sight. Through the eyes of a blind child at last I could see The problem was not with the world -- the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind I vowed to see beauty in life and appreciate every second that's mine. And then I held that wilted flower up to my nose And breathed in the fragrance of a beautiful rose. And smiled as I watched that young boy -- another weed in his hand About to change the life of an unsuspecting old man. --Author Unknown--