“  When I rooted my identity in the Lord like I never have before, I realized that I am not the carnal desires of my body… “Therefore, crucify the lusts of the flesh and walk in the spirit.” (Gal 5:5). As I’ve done that, I have come to realize full-heartedly, I am not my sexuality.. in the scriptures it says freedom comes where the spirit of the Lord is, and freedom comes when sin is no longer your master. I have experienced freedom from same-sex attraction. It doesn’t mean that God came and removed the thorn in my side, but it means that when I walk in His Spirit, I can stand immovable and unwavering in the face of temptation as Jesus did.”

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06:35 Teen Years And Inner Turmoil
14:33 Identity Shattered
18:43 Mission Highs And Dark Relapse
26:50 Divorce and Dark Spiral
32:25 Rock Bottom to Scripture Routine
38:49 Deliverance and New Life
46:05 Baptism Miracle
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