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I recently sat in a discussion covering the topic on homophobia. I had the opportunity of meeting several individuals who have a love interest of the same sex. As I sat in that discussion group, I discovered the internal struggle, heartbreak, rejection, and suicidal thoughts that many who were in that group have had to deal with. It deeply touched me to hear as one individual mentioned having thoughts of suicide for ten years as she tried so hard to fight off her inward desires. Try to wrap your head around the idea of living with so much pain, that daily you would want to end your suffering, by ending your life.
“We must learn to regard people less in the light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer.” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer
There was a precious lady in that group who is very spiritual, and it so happened that we were in the same place at the same time after that group discussion. I was struggling with a few thoughts regarding Biblical truths. As I shared them with this wonderful woman, the revelation came: It is not my place or my duty to judge based on what I can see from the outside. God looks at the heart of a man. It is 100% impossible for me to see into another person's heart. My obligation to others is to love them as I love myself. There was a young lady in that class, much, much, younger than me, and she made a profound statement: "Are we throwing stones that we were taught not to throw?"
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