Testimonies

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Revelations 12:11

I was raised in a christian family and my father is a preacher. I left the church about 8 years ago and lived as a gay man using alcohol and, very seldom, drugs to numb the inner turmoil over my lifestyle. After a breakup from a 2 year relationship and some desperate behavior that followed, I decided to return to the church and seek help. I ended up at recovery program for a month, and it changed my life.

At this point, I feel very blessed that God allowed me to hit rock bottom, so that I had a desire to turn to Him for help. Having these thoughts/attractions since I could remember, I never thought it would be possible to give up homosexual relationships, pornography or even masturbation. I thank God that He has helped remove those things from my life for the past few months. I know I have a long way to go in the recovery process, but with His help, I know I can do it. I feel a great desire to support others in their quest for sexual freedom, and I know that I continue to need support. My big goal now is to make friends of godly men to obtain the proper male bonding that has been lacking in my life. Also, I'm cultivating a relationship with God that I've never truly had in the past.

In 10 years, I would like to be in a much better relationship with God and have replaced my worldly friends with friends that have the same heavenly goals as myself. I want to be actively involved in the ex gay ministry to offer the hope that I didn't know was possible. I've never been much of a public speaker, but I hope to be able to witness to others and help in that way. "Tyler"