Michael Brown gives us a way to respond to "pride" month through A Prayerful Response to Pride Month.
It’s June, and that means that everywhere you turn, you’ll be confronted with LGBTQ+ flags and banners and memes and displays. But rather than get frustrated by this constant, in your face display, let’s turn it into a call for prayer.
That’s why I posted on June 3, “Every time you see a Pride flag or display this month, let it be a reminder to pray for the mercy of God to touch all those who identify as LGBTQ+ and for them to experience the same repentance and forgiveness and transformation that you have received as a follower of Jesus.”
Prayer is our greatest spiritual weapon and the most powerful expression of our love. Prayer prevails. As S. D. Gordon said, “Prayer is striking the winning blow. Service is gathering up the results."
Brown is more kind than I am, but it is kindness that is required here. For God hates the behavior, not the people themselves. We are all tempted, constantly, to things that lead us away from God. Brown points us to the way to help them, and ourselves. I shall do as he sugessts for the next month.
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