I just finished reading this book last night. It is not a very long book and it is an easy read. It also kept my attention. It was very interesting as reading this book and hearing about the life of a young man who had chosen the homosexual lifestyle, but later came to a saving knowledge of the Lord, learned that the Lord condemns homosexual sex and that Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 make it clear that "You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination."
The Bible does not say that God hates homosexuals; it says the act of homosexuality is an abomination.
It was also quite clear that Christopher, the young man whose life the book is about, was living in sin and searching for something that was missing in his life, but he was searching in all of the wrong places. Not only did he practice homosexuality, but he became a drug dealer and addict, and eventually, he ended up in jail.
The story is also about Christopher's mom and her own problems, which seemed to come to a head, when Christopher left in an angry state because his parents would not accept his homosexual lifestyle. She became so depressed, she planned her own suicide.
It is a blessing to read this book and see how God worked in the lives of Christopher and his mother, and eventually, Christopher's father, and how God saved each of them individually and the three of them as a family.
One of my favorite parts of the book is where Christopher shares that he came to a realization that his identity should not be his sexuality, but that Paul said in Acts 17:28, "For in him we live and move and have our being." God says, "Be holy, for I am holy." Holy sexuality is based on obedience, which means that no matter what his situation, no matter what his feelings, he must obey and be faithful to God.
I think this book shows that people are not born homosexual. It clearly shows that God seeks and saves people from this so-called lifestyle. It is a book worth reading, and I recommend that you read it to find out how God changed Christopher's mother and to see what God called Christopher to. It is a great example of God's love, grace, mercy and faithfulness.
3 comments:
Nice review! However, I disagree with your concluding paragraphs! There is a difference between sexual orientation and sexual lifestyle! I don't believe that anyone chooses to have homosexual attractions: the choice comes when people give in to those attractions and commit homosexual acts! Obviously this is an issue on which we will forever disagree with; however I respect your review and your opinion...!
Bartholomew, my second to last paragraph comes directly from the book. Christopher himself wrote that paragraph, and I am sure that someone who actually traveled this path knows what he is talking about.
My mistake. I meant the last paragraph not the second to last one. I found the second to last paragraph very interesting!
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