Learning From the Garden, Pressing Towards the City
When praying about my struggles with same-sex attractions, people have said many prayers for me throughout my life. Most prayers have been helpful and I truly appreciate any prayers that I receive from my brothers and sisters in Christ. However, some prayers can be more helpful than others. Very recently, one person prayed for God to return me to my "original design." This got me thinking because it didn't sit quite right with me, and I wasn't sure why. The Garden In my mind, it evoked an image of the Garden of Eden. God created all things good (Genesis 1:31). He made the plants, the animals, the earth, humanity, and all of creation good. This also includes gender and human sexuality. God created male and female in the image of God, and he created them to be in sexual union [Read more...]