I Can Only Understand By Looking At God's Plan....

****I'm a conservative that 100% believes in The Almighty God.  I believe he created the heavens and the earth.  I believe that he and he alone created night and day.  I believe that he created every living creature and plant on the earth.  And I 100% believe that he created man and woman with a purpose.  I am a conservative that believes that God is just, sovereign and mighty.  I am a conservative and I make no apologies.  This is my blog and I make no apologies for sharing my views here.****

The topic of which I'm about to write is a tough one.  Sensitive to many.  I feel that I must write it for me.  Not for you, as you have to figure this out for yourself, but for me.  For me and the God of the universe.  The reason I must put it in writing is because, when faced with what I was faced with today, I feel confused.  The world confuses me.  Satan uses friends to confuse me.  But I turn from the confusion and know that I am rock solid and want to write about that.

Never before have I received something like this in the mail.  Similar?  Yes.  But just like this?  No.  Never.  In opening the mail today I found that we received an invitation to a wedding.  It was an invitation to the "marriage" of two men.  The ceremony is in a short two weeks and is being held many, many states away.  For this reason we really don't have to make a decision about whether to attend or not.  Although I'm sure I know the decision we would make.  Or do I?  These are very nice people that we call friends.  So confusing.

But, for me this is simple.  It's about anatomy.  God's plan.  God's purpose.  For what other reason would he give us the very specific anatomy of a man and of a woman?  Of course those who disagree with me would say that it's about so much more, but I would disagree.  OF COURSE the feelings are about so much more than anatomy, but when I look at these situations fully I come back to one thing and one thing only and that is, what was God's plan and purpose?  

I stand strongly behind marriage; I stand strongly behind the marriage of a man and of a woman.

And it's THAT marriage that I am not confused about it.

I rest strongly in the belief that God knew what he was doing.

Comments

[Grandpa]

AMEN !

[malinda]

Great thoughts. I never thought I would be faced with this as much as I have been in the last few years. People Trent worked with. People I work with. Nice people. Not the "bad" people you would think they would be. I think that satan is loving the fact that my friends are so... friendly! Fun to be around. We can never let down our guard, that marriage is between one woman and one man. I mean, look at our anatomy!

[Lisa]

Way to shatter my sheltered little world! Traci, I do have to chuckle at the mental image of you beating up the keyboard writing this. I bet it was smokin!
Lisa

[Sandi]

What a wonderful post ~ so much thought and depth of feeling, obviously written with a Godly love toward all of your friends. I somewhat stuggle with this as well ... I say somewhat because I believe the Bible is clear about this topic, and yet I have a homosexual brother. I love him very, very much, still in gentle, and hopefully caring ways, I do not betray God's truth, plan, and purpose as our Holy Creator, and His intent on marriage (the bible is chock full of definitions of marriage, but not just marriage, yet marriage between one man and one woman. As well, the bible also addresses homosexuality ... abomination/sin in God's eyes). As you ended your blog post, I too rest strongly in the belief (knowledge) that God knows what He is doing ... still today.

[robin]

Great Post! I too believe exactly as you. I too have struggled with that thought. I know what the bible says and yet, when knowing people/friends who are homosexual and commit to one partner in life, it's hard. I don't understand their desire, their need except for that of love and being loved. I know their is "science" behind many minds who are homosexual and yet I still believe and trust that God did NOT plan for it to be this way. Science or not, God's plan was not for this. Can it be a biological make up... perhaps but I believe Satan is powerful enough to cause biological problems. I also believe God is powerful enough to provide the love needed in one' life. Does that make sense?? It's early and maybe I need to clear my mind but either way... I totally agree with your post!!