Faith and Peace

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My Faith

If you have read even a little of my site, you should know that my faith is a very important part of my life. I want to share a little of that with you. I, of course, do not know anything about you. I'd like to meet you, but for the most part that would be impractical. I do, however, desire that each one of you might experience peace. I'm not talking about a lack of war, though that would be good. I'm talking about a peace in your soul. A peace that surpasses all understanding (Phil. 4:7).

Phil. 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (NASB)

As you can see from the verse, even though it is impossible to comprehend, this peace is able to guard your hearts and minds. It's a peace that comes from God through Jesus Christ (Col. 1:19-22). What a gift! How can I receive such a gift? What does it mean to be in Christ Jesus?

You see, Jesus Christ, God in flesh (1 Tim. 3:16), left heaven, came down to earth (John 6:38), was born as a man (Luke 2:11), was tempted as a man, lived a sinless life (Heb. 4:15), died on a cross (Phil 2:8), was buried (Matt 27:59-60), was raised from the dead (Matt. 28:5-6), ascended into heaven (Acts 1:9-11), and now sits on His throne in heaven (Heb. 12:2). What a high price was paid so we could be declared righteous and enjoy God's peace (1 Cor. 6:20)!

But what do we have to do to be declared righteous, to be saved from the penalty of our sin? We must repent (Mark 1:15), and believe that Jesus is God and that he died, was buried and raised from the dead (1 Cor. 15:4), and make Him the Lord of our lives (Rom. 10:9-10).

For me, that happened when I was 12 years old. Waking up scared to death after dreaming I was in the Philistine temple that Samson destroyed. Somehow God spoke to my little heart and it became clear that I was a sinner (Rom. 3:10, 23) and because of that, God had to punish me with death (Rom. 6:23). And there was nothing that I could do about it, at least by myself. I had to put my trust, my faith in Jesus (Gal. 2:20), who willingly suffered my punishment for me, and He would save me, rescue me from my condemnation (Rom. 8:1).

After experiencing such love from my God, it is illogical to blame Him for anything. He formed me in my mother's womb (Job 31:15; Ps. 139:13-14). Since I have always been a woman, but was born with the body of a man, that must be God's plan for me. If He has a plan for me, and if He loves me, and if He wants me to have peace, then I need to seek His will and live according to it (Rom 12:1-2).

At this time I perceive that God’s will for my life is to continue to live life cross-dressed as a man. He gives me the liberty to transition my life and my body to match the gender identity that He gave me. However he blesses and strengthens me as I honor my commitments to my wife, trusting that someday she will come to understand me and become supportive of my transition. This is where I am. Only you can seek for and know God’s will for your life.

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