Move away from gay identity
MOVE AWAY FROM GAY IDENTITY It helps a person think about who they are and how they think of themselves and communicate who they are to others rather than limiting the discussion to arousal patterns and measures of sexual attraction. It is interesting to think about what some Christians have said about their change of orientation experience. In our study of ninety-eight people attempting to change orientation through involvement in a Christian ministry, we asked, “How helpful has the ministry been so far?” Here are a few responses: • It “made my walk with Christ closer.” • “It was very helpful to increase my relationship with God, making it closer.” • It got “my hands on materials that are helpful to read.” • “I need that intermediate place between church, between the rest of the world to be able to be honest … to have somewhere to be real.” • “They’ve helped me to find myself.” Note that the areas of help have a lot to do with spiritual themes, such as walking closer with the Lord...