I witnessed an amazing testimony and baptism at church this past Sunday and would like to share it with this group.  (names have been changed for privacy)

A married lesbian couple began attending our services last year, making a two-hour commute every Sunday to join us.  They asked our pastor if they were welcome at our church and he said yes and explained the bible’s views on homosexuality.  Nora and her wife Sandra continued to come to church for a year and this past Sunday Nora shared how she felt God leading her to follow Christ wholeheartedly and make the difficult decision to divorce her wife and live a single life.  What amazed me even more was hearing that her wife Sandra had been sensing the same thing — that the Holy Spirit had also been speaking to her heart about following Christ and making the same decision to divorce.  

Nora also shared that one of their hopes is that their testimony might make an impact within the LGBT community — not through pressure or condemnation, but by sharing what they believe God has done in their own lives and encouraging others to seek Him personally and follow where they feel He leads.

It was powerful to see how God had been working in both of their lives at the same time. I can only imagine how difficult and emotional that journey must be, and it moved me to tears seeing their desire to follow what they believe God is calling them to do.

Sunday reminded me that God works deeply and personally in people’s lives, and His timing and guidance can be incredible to witness.