Comments on: What You Said, Mary

By: shar

shar — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:52:25 +0000

I am still afraid sometimes – yet today I am struck by the words ‘let it be’. Not ‘I will choose’ because it wasn’t something she could choose, but ‘let it be’ because it was God’s gift for her to be the mother of His Son. Pre-’gay-days’ in my life I often spoke of being who God created us to be instead of choosing to do. Thanks for the blessing

By: Shay-Ak

Shay-Ak — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:30:19 +0000

Wow! I have never heard this story this way, and it is so powerful!! And now I can see so many places in my life where I can “yes”, or just be open to God. Places I never considered important enough to warrant the attention of the Divine. Thank you this is a wonderful gift.

By: TDK

TDK — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:38:16 +0000

Anita – thanks. As 2009 draws to a close and I look back at this year, I am reminded of praying and crying out to God to take homosexuality away from me. Because – my parents may be ashamed, I may lose friends, I will lose my church and position of leadership – so no, Lord, I can’t be gay. And yet, just as Mary found, He was faithful to me. He has been and will be faithful for all generations. And so, may my heart be open in 2010 to hear God’s call to me and may answer it.