I'm noticing that I've been receiving a lot of E-mails about
DL brothers, and I'd said to myself, "the next time somebody sends me that
E-mail, I'm going to type this E-mail." Well, I want you all to listen to
every word I say (some of you know that song - smile). This drama needs to stop
and this E-mail is the only way to stop the drama about DL brothers. About 10
years ago, homosexuals and lesbians were coming out of the closet, now our race
is coming out of the closet and we think it's OK? Allow me to say what Carman
said: America's dying hand
is on the threshold of the church, while the spirit of Sodom
& Gomorrah
vex us all. When it gets to the point when people would rather come out of the
closet than clean it, it's the sign of judgment of God's going to fall. If you
don't know what I'm talking about, turn in your Bibles to Romans 1:18-32 (now
for those of you who aren't familiar with scripture, you need to look at this -
and by the way, once you read something in the Bible, you are accountable for
it - Luke 12:36-48). Anyway, as I'd glanced through articles of this kind, this
is the world (and it's sad that we as the body of Christ gets so involved with
it - instead of putting the world down, we need to pray for everybody).
This is my story (many of you know the bulk of this story,
but I'm going to take my testimony from a different standpoint - wow, this is
the first time I've openly shared my testimony via E-mail). If you feel that
your heart and/or spirit isn't ready to read this, you can now save it for
later or delete it. You know I'm not too graphical, but I'll say things just to
prove a point. Otherwise, let's get into it.
At the age of 8, my uncle (who was 10) came to live with my
family because he had failed the fourth grade. I'd endured physical abuse and
probably emotional for about 2 years. Well, around August of 1984, my uncle started
sexually abusing me. When it initially happened, I didn't think anything was
wrong (I'd actually didn't mind it). But after about a few more months, my
uncle would use that against me (basically, make me get in trouble and then I'd
have to give in just so he wouldn't tell my parents). And I was of course
scared to tell my parents because they would believe my uncle over me (if I
told my parents the truth, my uncle would stomp a mudhole in me). This carried
on for about 8 months.
So, here I am at the age of 10 thinking this is OK and it's natural (and it's
truly an abomination)! When I look back today, I'm thankful that I didn't end up with AIDS - believe me, there's more to this story. Look at the YouTube link on the right for the entire testimony. And yes, this was the anchor for my story Deaf, Dumb, Blind & Stupid.
I'll close by saying this: If
God can save and deliver me from my mess, he can deliver these DL brothers or anybody out of that lifestyle
(but they have to want to change - like I did, and we as the body of Christ
need to pray for them). And not only did God deliver me from that lifestyle,
but from November 1, 1986 to this point (me typing this E-mail), I've been
celibate (and all glory goes to God). Somebody knows what I'm talking about, but
you need to count your blessings (because some of us could still be drowning in
our sins) and praise God for His goodness (because I'll tell you and I'll say what
Smokie Norful said and it's true for my life: In spite of everything I've been
through, I still got to tell the Lord thank you)! Hallelujah. But we need to stop
putting each other down, and start feeding these lost people the spiritual nourishment
they really need. If you feel this E-mail has been a blessing to you, feel free
to respond or pass it along. But Jesus is only key to freedom. God bless you
all and I love you all.
