http://www.sisterfriends-together.org/thoughts-on-coming-out-2/ An online community sharing our lives and faith within a place of grace Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:29:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.sisterfriends-together.org/thoughts-on-coming-out-2/comment-page-1/#comment-227 elizanderson Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:32:36 +0000 http://www.sisterfriends-together.org/?p=176#comment-227 I love this: 'Emotions and reactions will flip-flop, but what remains rock-solid constant is God's reaction to you which is nothing less than total acceptance and ridiculously extravagant love. Don't you dare forget that!' Just as our own coming to terms with ourselves has taken time, (often many years) so to some of our loved ones need TIME to work through THEIR feelings. But under no circumstances do they or anyone have the right to abuse you in anyway. They have the right to their feelings and opinions but they do not have the right to force you to listen to them. To me the best and most loving thing I can give both them and myself is to give them the time and space to process their feelings, while removing myself far enough to protect my own heart. I love this: ‘Emotions and reactions will flip-flop, but what remains rock-solid constant is God’s reaction to you which is nothing less than total acceptance and ridiculously extravagant love. Don’t you dare forget that!’
Just as our own coming to terms with ourselves has taken time, (often many years) so to some of our loved ones need TIME to work through THEIR feelings. But under no circumstances do they or anyone have the right to abuse you in anyway. They have the right to their feelings and opinions but they do not have the right to force you to listen to them. To me the best and most loving thing I can give both them and myself is to give them the time and space to process their feelings, while removing myself far enough to protect my own heart.

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