Just a Thought

I was recently asked this question by a former student.  Here is my short reply:

Your question is tough because we often do not understand that humans were created for a purpose.  God created man and woman to be companions for each other.  Why, He is the creator and that was His way.  He loves each of His creations dearly and wants what is best for them and in His character and wisdom, God has established that this is the best way.  There are obviously other ways, but they are not according to the design of the creation.

Let’s pretend you make an ashtray in ceramics (isn’t that the only thing students make in that class?).  You give it to a special friend and they say thank you so much.  Later that day, they need to put a nail in the wall so they use the ashtray as a hammer.  You probably grimace as you wait for your piece of art to break, since it wasn’t made to be a hammer.  Later you head outside and your friends use is as a Frisbee.  You protest that it wasn’t made for that, but they tell you, “you gave it away, it is not yours to control anymore.”

I think this is a lot like humans and homosexuality.  God gave us the gift of life and created us for certain purposes.  When we deviate outside those guidelines, we are not only going against His intended purposes, but we are not living inside of what is best for us.  Parents don’t let their children run around in the street because they care for them.   Although the children may think it is best for them to do it and it would be fun, it is clearly not.  The children may not be able to see this, but the parents can.  God has determined that homosexuality is not the best for humans whether we can see it or not.

Why is it not best?  Some of this we may not understand, but some we might.  If we are created for heterosexual relationships, then deviations from this are for our own desires and not the desire to serve God (just as using your ashtray as a Frisbee does not please you).  When we pursue our own desires, it becomes a distraction from seeking God.  Can heterosexual relationships be sinful?  Obviously!  But all of these are simply missing the mark of God’s desire to lead us to the best.

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