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For you god created my inmost being7/5/2023 ![]() Either you work it out through therapy and learn to accept yourself (no easy task when years of conditioning condemns you), or you go to war with that part of yourself and a burden that will separate you from God unless you suffer to bear that cross and suppress it. Many of us have internalized from prejudiced communities that the queer parts of us are inherently corrupt. So if God has indeed made every part of us, then isn’t even our sexuality part of the Divine Design, deserving of appreciation? Shouldn’t we be wonder-filled at our unique beauty and give praise for it? Reflecting on his own created self, he sees evidence of something truly good, and he is filled with gratitude for how he was made. He uses the word wonderful twice to describe how God created him. The Psalmist is in awe that every part of us was divinely formed with purpose and precision. ![]() This Scripture implies that we are each a masterpiece of heaven, a miracle in the details of our creation. So to kick off Pride month, I want to reflect on how those words are Good News for us queer Christians – and can also be very uplifting even if you don’t ascribe to that label. However, I’ve noticed that those verses are not necessarily applied with as much conviction if the child grows up to be outside of what’s socially considered “normal” – for example, if they realize they’re gay or trans. One of the more famous of the 150 poems, Psalm 139 is also frequently referenced by the Pro-Life movement to support the idea that life begins at conception: specifically, that God designs life, and that what God creates is good. The general idea is about God being with us always (although it takes a weird smite-my-enemies twist at the end). ![]() I know that full well.” – Psalm 139:13-14 (NIV)Įvery chapter of the Bible has layers, which is one of the reasons I love studying Scripture – and Psalm 139 is no exception. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made You knit me together in my mother’s womb.
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