God Wants Me To Be Gay - A Christian Pastor’s Coming Out Story 

I can't even formulate the words of graditude I feel towards your bravery in speaking so openly about this Mike. Thank you for being the hands and feet of what love looks like in loving the LGBTQ+ community.

Hey Pastor Mike, I don’t know where to start with the message, but thank you so much for making this video and sharing your experience!!! When I was younger, I didn’t know people would say being gay is a sin until I got older and found out. I then started doing research and learned about the mistranslations in The Bible and the context. I never heard God tell me it was a sin, rather the opposite and similar things He said to you. Lately I’ve been being more me how He made me and have never felt so close to Him!!! I realized the more intimate we became, the more I was being the person He created and at the same time I realized Christians who would say it is a sin would tear us apart. I would have times where I would be crying and believe them, but whenever I asked God about it and seeked Him He would affirm me how it’s not a sin!!! Rather, He would tell me that there is context to those Scriptures people use against gay people and He is not referring to the lgbtq community at all and He would speak through people at my house to affirm me as well!!! Thank you for sharing your story Pastor Mike it has inspired me to share mine and be the person God made me to be!!! God Bless you abundantly!!! ❤️

Thank you so much for this video. I’m a lesbian who is exploring Christianity and have felt convicted of many things. Judging ppl for how they look, practicing witchcraft, pridefulness, but never being gay. Your work means a lot to me. Bless you

Ahh, Mike. Discovered your video from Kat Harris’ podcast. I grew up in SBC churches in NC and recently left my church of 10 years bc of my concerns about social rules hurting LGBTQ+ and women. It has been a lonely path, but the Holy Spirit has kept me while figuring out what it means to “be the Church”. I’m so grateful for you and others like you brave enough to speak and lead. Sending you so much love.

Thank you for sharing such a multifaceted testimony. In fact, I was so exhausted after hearing all of your yearning, all of your bearing of your soul, and the years of you being unfocused. In fact, this feels like a book out of the Bible…… in contemporary jargon. Blessing on you, my friend, as you minister.

This story. Thank you for the grace and the bravery. Cried through the entire video.

As a gay man this is probably the most important video I've watched in years. Thank you ❤

This was incredible and a blessing. Thank you for sharing your personal story, which is moving and inspirational. You are much appreciated.

YES!!!!! You go, Mike! I am a 52 year old who has been indoctrinated in Christian theology my entire life. Since i was young, I had a longing to know God and to hear his voice, but fear kept me from TRUSTING that voice most of my life. Three years ago, I began a journey of writing what bubbled up from within (LIVING waters… like Jesus told the woman at the well). The voice of LOVE changed my life!!!!! I began to TRUST my Poppa without fear for “Perfect love casts out all fear!” My entire view of “God”, humanity, and the Scriptures has transformed! I loved hearing your story, and I cheer you on! You speak words of love and Truth!! God is love. I could write so much on this topic… Just want to wish you well on your journey! Beautiful story of the love of God!!! Love it!!!

I’ve been through many similar moments growing up and getting to know who I am and where I stand with God and as another gay man who loves Jesus I want to say THANK YOU for your yes and for going through your journey and allowing that to be such a blessing to all of us

Literally every single Christian struggles and battles against sexual temptation and the guilt and shame that this can cause at some point in their life. Christians do not hate homosexuals or anyone for that matter, yet it's precisely becuase of God's love that we teach God's purposes for humanity in sexuality, which is one man and one woman in a lifelong covenant relationship that reflects the heart of the Gospel or a life of chaste singleness which is also an important calling from God. However, if someone is trying to teach something that directly violates God's word based on personal "revelation" no matter how emotionally convincing it sounds falls into the category of a false teacher. "For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions"

Hi Mike. I'm really proud of you and what you're doing, and I don't even consider myself a Christian anymore. Despite that, I really like it all. I watched the whole video and it really got me thinking about our time at church in high school, and what I was taught by my parents and by the church my whole damn life. I know I was bigoted growing up; I was taught all of that. And as a heterosexual guy, taught how "gross" and "sinful" being gay was, I'm sure I did a really bad job of loving that community of closeted gay people around me. I was not a person someone could be honest with, and that breaks my heart. I'm sorry for that. I own that. I've learned a lot since then; I've rejected a lot since then. I love you, and I'm excited for what you're going to do. If you're ever in Austin, reach out. And when I'm in Nashville again (I miss that city!), I'll do the same.

Mike, I am very touched by your testimony. Thank you so much for sharing with the world. Thank you for reminding us that we are not alone in this world. This is a very important video for us. Bless you! Needed to hear this today.

what a beautiful, incredible story. thank you for sharing this w/ the world!!! :D

I am trying to stay neutral on this topic, and here is my legitimate question: how is being gay a sin, logically? If you look at other sins, its evident that they cause harm: lying destroys communities, sex before marriage increases risk of spreading disease, violence physically hurts people. If you tell a liar to stop, they don't want to kill themselves. If you tell a person to wait until marriage, then they get married, sex isn't an issue. Telling someone they shouldn't be violent doesn't cause an identity crisis. All of this happens when people address homosexuality: people have killed themselves over this issue. My question is: is it that homosexuality is inherently caused by God and is not a sin, or the way we address it as a society is the sin, and we should more gently, kindly address the issue with love? I am ashamed of the way "Christians" have treated homosexuals over the years, but I don't know if I also want to jump on the recent bandwagon that homosexuality is totally okay, and go against what's written in doctrine (if it is correctly translated).

I blieve this video was a God send for me. Thank you so much! It comforted my spirit and I felt like you shared a authentic testimony. Thank you.

As a fellow sharer in the sufferings of those afflicted with unwanted same-sex desires, I have learned the following: God has never asked anyone to wait for an absence of temptation in order to obey him. And also, any temptation which God has allowed to remain after union with him is to be endured, not embraced.

Thank you for your story. I saw you interview Tim from the New Evangelicals, and then came to your site. I feel connected when I hear others relating their sacred encounters with the Divine. I have also been to that place and it was also down. It was also at a desperate time for me. My life changed dramatically at that moment, I knew that I had met Mystery. This was a God that I could truly trust. Almost every day, I am aware of changes seemingly in every cell of my existence. It was a gift enough to last forever.

Wow!!! This is the best thing I have seen in a long time. I pray God will manifest His love though each one of you to this very precious group of people. I pray also that God will bring that special person into your life so that not only will you be allowed to love whom God wants you to love but also that you will be a full example of Gods' love and acceptance of the LGBTQ+. This message has made my spirit rejoice inside me.

I felt a sick pit in my stomach every time you spoke about God and what God was saying to you. How you described God speaking to you is how the enemy speaks. When you spoke about how you shouldn’t have asked for prayer it reminded me about how Satan would love nothing more than to keep us on an island, all alone. Of course he would make you think that you shouldn’t have asked for prayer, when we pray, things happen. You spoke of multiple spiritual experiences and that also was unsettling. When we rely too heavily on experiences rather than His written word, that leaves so much room for error. Does the spiritual experience match up to what the Bible says? My other questions are 1. What do the scriptures say about homosexuality? 2. What does the Bible say about prayer? 3.What does the Bible say about relying too heavily on “spiritual experiences”? 4.Should we rely on other people’s opinions over what the Bible says? 5. What does the word say about being a teacher? We all have sin and we are all guilty but I personally believe that God will never allow us to accept our sin. He is always walking with us as we learn from Him to choose a righteous life.

Thank you for being so humbled and brave. This wrapped up a series of questions that I had in my mind that I've been seeking answers for I asked intently last night about the real answer. And now I have got it.

As a trans woman christian I relate so much with your journey. Thank you

thank you so so much for sharing your story I have had somethings with God over the years with the lord affirming me and the LGBTQ people i've been in tears almost this whole video I truly can feel the holy ghost pouring out as you were sharing

I respect the testimony but must respectfully disagree with the conclusion that you can only love LGBT people by affirming them in their sin. The Word is so clear on this and to say that we trust the person of God and not the Bible just is not a tenable view to base your life on. The person of Jesus is the Word incarnate so you cannot separate the person of God from His word. Completely agree that the church has dropped the ball in terms of her ministry of condemnation and shame-heaping towards LGBT people over the past couple centuries, but inviting people to repent and trust in Christ and crucify the flesh and walk in the power of the Spirit is not equal to the shaming we've witnessed. To say there's nothing wrong with LGBT people would make them the only sinless people group in human history aside from our Lord and Savior, when Romans 3 clearly says that we ALL fall short of the glory of God. Affirming sexual immorality of any shape is not love, it's a millstone that leads people away from the faith.

Jesus said deny yourself carry your cross and follow Him. The devil will mock everything that God does to confuse us and separate us from the truth. In the contrary of yours God called me out of the lgbtq community in 2019 and He brought me to the situations that the devil used in my childhood to alter my identity and who I was meant to be. God doesn’t change nor his word. What happen to you is what happen to many who want their feelings and same sex attraction to disappear and end up giving up when these don’t. But there’s millions of us who hold on to His word and His truth.

Ok.. We don't know each other personally, although we have many friends in common as I spent 3 years in the same school with you. Honestly, I was super offended when I read the title of your video but I listened to the whole thing WITHOUT judgement and had an open mind. I'm assuming you're open to honest feedback and questions about your testimony? If so, I have a few. First of all, no one can negate your experiences with the Holy Spirit, I've had my own. They are Holy and not everyone will understand. Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing, I honor that. question : Do you believe that marriage between a man and a woman represents Christ and His Bride? If so where does marriage between two men fit into that dichotomy? You said that you value the words of the person of the Holy Spirit above the Bible, do you believe Jesus is the living word of God and if so, do you believe he contradicts Himself? When Jesus reveals Himself to you does He reveal the meaning of scripture to you while doing so? Where do people who feel sexually attracted to children fit into this? Why do you use the secular use of the rainbow to represent gay-pride personally in your coming out post? Do you believe the symbol of the rainbow was a promise God made under the Noahic covenant to never flood the earth again? I am not being mean, I really want to know more, this video left me super confused and feeling very protective over the church. I grew up in a very religious cult, Jesus saved me when I was 18. He pursued me as a Bridegroom and called me to beautify the bride and prepare her for His return. I have this thing in me that loves the whole church, messy as she is and a lot of the words you spoke were so harsh and gossipy honestly. It's feels like you're throwing the church under the bus to validate your pain, that doesn't feel fair. I sincerely hope you made this video to have discussions and heartfelt dialog. We'll see if there is fruit! Thats how we judge spiritual things right? By the fruit it produces. SINCERELY praying for your journey, you have a lot of responsibility right now. Praying for discernment of what you hear but more importantly discernment for the ppl who are listening to you.

Hey Mike! I was wondering, would you be willing to make a video going into the six verses you had mentioned and why you don’t feel like they apply to homosexual ppl? I feel like it would bring a lot of clarity.

I could feel God all over this testimony… This was beautiful & brave. This queer, Jesus-loving woman stands with you in love & solidarity.

THANK YOU!!!!! May your passionate support and LOVE for the LGBTQ+ community not only save lives but also remove the scales of lies off the eyes and heart the evangelical church. I am no longer a christian but your testimony gives me hope for those who still are in the church...hiding or hating.

Im so proud of you Mike! 💜💜💜

Your story is beautiful. Anytime God speaks, and His child listens is beautiful. Your story, every word of it, all that came to me is Proverbs 3:5- Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will guide your steps. He wants you to trust Him, Mike. I'm gay too, but I am first His child. I seek Him. So that is pervasive. And that's all He wants from me. Nothing more. It's His first commandment. May God bless you !! And all that you do in His name.

I see myself in you, I remember crying at night in my bed wishing I was dead, and crying even more knowing even dying wouldn't set me free. I was trapped, and these days I still feel trapped but not the same way. Doubt keeps coming back, whispering that everything I fight for is a lie and I am an agent of the devil without realizing it. But then I find people like you and others, I see that all I try to give is love and understanding, that I try to fight for people like us that are condemmed for being born this way. But then I also realize how my life was much more simple when I never tried fighting for it, staying far from the bible even though I love Christ and want to follow his steps. It reminded me how our lives are easier when we actually do not try to be more like him. It is when we want to do good and follow God's principle that the enemy fights for us to give up again because otherwise he has lost. I will not go as far as quotin how sometimes he comes as an angel of light for that would be a huge accusation, but rather I would say like you said it's about research and not taking the words for only what they are. I don't remember the verse but I know there is a passage in the scripture than encourages us to be critical and not to follow blindly. On a more human level I cannot imagine how literally millions how people are supposed to experience the same miracle of God turning them straight just to glorify his power like so many tend to say. It just makes no sense. I think most believe we are trying to corrupt and twist everything starting with acceptiong gay christians. But it's not the case, we are just trying to open their eyes on the fact we are loved, we are meant to do something more, and we are not us anymore if we change. I am starting to realize how different my life would be if I hadn't accepted myself, the good I would not have experienced, the people I wouldn't know now. It feels like they believe we can't be or do good and be gay at the same time. And it's a really weird fixation to me too, that people living their lives want to ruin others so bad, when it gives them nothing, except a feeling of "superiority" or "purity". That feels wrong. I may not have experienced God like you did, but I know he speaks to us in ways mwe understand. But I also knw that my tears and the love I felt through you as I listen to your story and that of others isn't fake or "provoked" by something else. I want the world to feel that love, I want them to see the world through Jesus' eyes and heart. When I am alone in nature I see God in his creation and I feel welcome, I see his actions through people around me even if they do not realize it. Why do we humans try so hard to define him and put him in a specific box and deny everyone's feeling and testimony about him is beyond me. I know I am not perfect, I will never be. I will always try to be a better me and keep my eyes open just like my ears. The fact it's hard doesn't mean it's not right. On the contrary. I will never abandon God just like he never abandoned me. Even when I was stupid and did things I regret now. Why would he abandon me and wait for me to change ? I abandon him, just like you I listen to what I want to hear and live in fear, a fear that prevents me from connecting with him truly. I know what my cross is, even if I sometimes forget. It's not being gay, not at all. It's doubt. Doubting him, doubting what I feel, what I hear, or not hear for that matter. It always feel so daunting when I hear pastor begin a sentence saying "I need to talk about something wrong in our society" and feeling like a finger is pointed at me. I just want to run away, like I have something to hide, or that I am a criminal. I will never say I am a good Christian, nor that I have only done good. Buy my experiences with people and their testimony of me is not my doing. I do not make them say I am a good person, I am just grateful they did. I am not doing anything "wrong" (As in to others, like I said I made mistakes and regret things) but I feel like I am a criminal for trying to be who I am. It's funny in a way too, how I realized the more I suppress my "gayness" the less "me" I feel and the less good I become. Even with people I enjoy. I lie, dodge questions, and try to flee again. I do not want to anymore. I am not a mistake, my legacy is not to be "an example of the grace of God". I will do good, stay as true to the way Jesus lived as it is exactly what we are meant to do. I know one day I wil see him and thank him for never giving up on me. And if he permits hug him, as silly as it sounds. But I would hug my brother on earth, why not hug my big brother in heaven too. Are we not God's children too after all ? Sorry for the long comment, but the tears felt good. Also, nice moustache my friend, God bless you. (Sorry if I missed some mistakes)

God spoke to me through this video. The words you said, He has been speaking to me for years and has showed me time and time again the truth. But somewhere along the way I always forget what He has told me. This video helped me tear down my defenses again and let myself hear Him. Thank you for sharing your story and I just want you to know it will forever be a bookmark in my story. And I will not forget again.

Thank you, for sharing your story, especially for sharing that you went through inner healing sessions and God did not change your orientation. I find it interesting that Jesus mentioned the Eunuchs belonging to one of three categories. Your story is very encouraging.

I'm so glad you shared this. What a journey in faith.

Love this!! bro you and your team have a lot of work to fix and believe God is going to do some wonderful things through you and the gay community 😀

The sad thing is you violated your own rules in your coaching courses to arrive at this conclusion.. while it's clear this is an extremely vulnerable posture for you and a painful one.. where do we draw the line? Should we tell the addict that his addiction is a genetic disposition and to make peace with it, should we tell the married man or woman to make peace with the reoccurring sexual desires to sleep with someone else even if they're pursuing a 'meaningful' relationship with someone other than their own spouse? After all, perhaps they won't feel so alone. What about those with gender dysphoria, or child attraction? Just go with it right? You fell for the age old lie from the garden of 'Did God Really Say?' I'm sorry that their is pain and suffering in this life and that there is struggle. We may be fairly disconnected from it in the West, but this is the story of the Church, of the Bride of the Messiah. There is hope, there is healing and there is also the struggle to fight the good fight in between. Our forefathers in the faith left us the legacy of patient endurance and tenacity... not microwave 'everything now' christianity.

I went to a church and was a youth leader for years. There was this boy who was very much so gay and everyone knew because he didn’t hide it. No one wanted to mentor him but I decided to because he was extremely suicidal. I didn’t agree with his actions, I still don’t agree with homosexuality but my job wasn’t to fix that boy but to love him. I simply wanted him to know he was loved so we talked or would just sit in silence. I didn’t bring up scripture or even try and convince him to pray. He ended up taking his life and my heart shattered. I found out years later that he was meeting with an elder for conversion therapy. I felt so angry because when did being a Christian become about shaming those who are different. I do not agree that God said you should be gay. But I can’t convince you one way or the other. Both the OT and the NT are very clear about homosexuality. But I do agree that you are a person Christ died for along with everyone else on the LGBTQ community. I hate how Christians feel the need to “fix” those who are gay. That’s not their place. I respect your journey even though I disagree but I do humbly agree that as people we can do so much better.

I did not write this but the Holy Spirit brought me to this and I would like to share this with you so that it can encourage you. "Some of the most spiritually gifted people of GOD that I know are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender Christians. The persecution they have endured at the hands of their own Christian brothers and sisters has had two predominant effects: they are pushed away from the church and GOD, or they are forced closer to him. In the closeness, that is often in isolation, they have developed an intimacy that is enviable. In my toughest times, I default to a full-body lean on GOD. Imagine a sustained closeness, a life-dependence-survival stance and the resultant communion". That is the hidden blessing.

Absolutely brilliant! Thank you so much!

I began attending church five years ago, and the first church I went to was pretty law-oriented. I was aware that the Bible describes homosexuality as an abomination in God's eyes. One day, I prayed and asked God if He had changed His law and accepted homosexual behavior. That weekend, I found myself having feelings for a girl in the church and started feeling reluctant to be intimate with men. This made me realize that God had delivered me. Even today, I sometimes experience homosexual feelings during spiritual low points, but I know who saved me. These feelings now serve as a reminder for me to turn to God. After one year, God called me into ministry and told me that I was part of the plan of the Kingdom of Heaven, and now I'm attending seminary, getting trained to be a pastor.

lOVED THIS. As a gay christian man, in the closet, suffering so much. how or where can I get some help from you guys?

Mike! You are a brave, brave man! And my love and respect has only grown. Even if my mind can't absorb and comprehend the depth of your journey; it is rare to find people as committed as you have been to courageously embrace the process of walking in the light. You will surely feel the sword of accusation more than ever... but know... there are many of us who embrace your humanity with loving, childlike simplicity... which is the same way we embrace our own. I accept you... and believe in your integrity. Because of this, I trust that you will continue to move toward Jesus even in this tremendous upheaval that most of us will never come close to experiencing. May your travels through this stage of your life be interrupted continually with the joy of your first love, Jesus Christ. Jeff Tarbill

Thanks for sharing your story. Maybe you can create another video explaining the context about those 6 passages in the bible. I just subscribed.

Broken kid here, THANK YOU MIKE!You helped me want to be alive when I was in the dark. Reaching out to me in high school and taking me in made a huge impact in my life. I’m crying happy tears for you. Much love on your new journey ❤️ you deserve so so soooo much love!

"I too was in my living room and have experienced moments recalling my past where things just didn't seem "normal" when I realized God does have His plan. 59 years of life and I could go on sharing those noments, but will refrain from stealing your moment. However, I will share a similar moment you also experienced about being "people". The voice in my head spoke to me on understanding who I really was. To stop labeling ourselves as man or woman and realize WE ARE FIRST ALL HUMANS before labeling ourselves as man/woman, gay/straight, black/white. Today, having put GOD first in my life, allows me to see God's work still in progress. And I agree, God/the Holy Spirit doesn't exclude his children in no way or form. How can people accept changes in history and in society yet not be open to the possibility that what was going on over thousands of years ago (even before Christ) condoning homosexuality can no longer exist?

Be carful about what you’re “preaching”. You don’t want to be responsible for leading God’s children astray. Their blood will be on your hands, sir. The Bible says it better for someone to have a milestone tied around their neck and tossed into the sea than to lead even one astray. Humble yourself, pray, and fast for God to clearly give you an answer🙏🏾💗

No saying his name as a curse is a sin also.

Crying along with you Mike ❤️ It's all about love. When we're able to transcend the written word and see through the eyes of Love and Spirit, you finally know the TRUTH. God will wreck our minds when we truly comprehend how much He loves us. I was a fierce Christian when i realized my transformation suddenly seemed to stop and i didn't know why. I realized it's because the doctrines i lived by didnt allow me to love people ALL THE WAY. I can only love them enough to want them to be saved. Saved from what? When i began seeing through the eyes of Love, sacred cows started coming down. Sin, hell, salvation...etc. deconstruction happens to make way for reconstruction. The new wine skin will scandalize the church. They think they're already in it. Religious spirit is the most sneaky coz you never really know you have it.

This is so incredible Mike. I don’t really even have the words. I’m ridiculously proud of you. One of the biggest reasons I left the church was because of its stand on lgbtq+. I left feeling disappointed and heart broken at the disconnect between the Jesus I had always known and the Church I had experienced. I haven’t really been back since school ended. This video really gave me hope for the church that I haven’t had in a very, very long time. I cut most all ties that I had remaining in Redding, but every memory I had of our car ride conversations were a bright spot in my memory of my time there and I kept following you all of these years because of that. I never would have known what you were going through, and I’m so sorry for how much it must have hurt to live those experiences. Your heart has always been very clearly sincere and kind and genuine, and I’m just so overwhelmingly happy to see you fully embracing who you’re meant to be and walking in that. Thank you, and your team for doing this. I’m really overwhelmed with hope.

Your ending made me wanna scream “GO OFF” - my heart, Mike. Wow! Thank you for this.

Tysm for sharing your testimony. I myself, am a Bisexual Christian and I know deep down inside that if I fall in love with a woman that it is not wrong for me to be in a relationship with said woman. But the church makes me doubt this time and time again EVEN if I know this is what god wanted for me. But this video will definitely help me and others like me to feel less alone and guilty and bad and shamed for being gay. I can’t not put into words how much this video means to me. Ty so so so much.

Hi. Thank you so much for your honesty. I was dragged up in Christianity. However I've always loved the lord. My daughter is pro lbt etc. And I love and accept her, and this always sat poorly with me. Thank you. You've helped so much

Wonderfully authentic as usual. ❤ You are extremely trustworthy, and I honor you and your experience. So much love to you, Mike. And so many blessings on your journey! 😘

Praying for you, hope God heals all the brokeness you went through.

Wow so powerful ❤❤❤ So proud of your story & unique expression of God in flesh 🔥🔥 thanks for sharing

I am sincerely curious what you think about the people that have an exact opposite testimony from you? That they are convinced that God lead them out of the lifestyle and said to them that homosexuality is a sin? Because both things cannot be true at the same time, how do we deal with that?

This really feels holy… wow… You just opened your heart so wide with such a tender honesty.. wow.. Thank you for your courage to love and honor Him. I just can’t do anything else but be inspired about how you follow God and embrace your own journey and intimacy with Him. It’s not even a matter of being right or wrong, what a BEAUTIFUL and honest approach to life, I’m deeply touched. I will definitely make my own research as well and honor your advocacy on this topic.

The first time i literally felt Gods love was when i realized that anything we do pales in comparison to His love. Can we love like that? What would it be like if i could love you with a fraction of that love and if you were to act the same way. Nothing you do could ever seperate you from that love. Nothing ever. How bold is it to say God loves me as i am not as i could be. Boldy come to God as say I am xxxx and You love me fully as I am

You got it right , it’s been a great revelation to you and all our people thank you. Christian same gender love between men is acceptable by God ✝️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸🙋‍♂️💙👍⭐️🌈

Mike I love you, but no....I thought you were going down the road of God keeping you gay so that you could reach gay people because you know what it feels like. That God was going to use your situation for good, but did you say you're going to date men? Did you say the bible does not condemn homosexual activity? Where then is it affirmed? If God did speak to you no one has a right to tell you different but I hope you tested every spirit and not let what you 'felt' lead you. Mike I love you. I will be praying for you.

Wow, Mike. This is absolutely incredible and vulnerable and beautiful. Thank you for being so open. Thank you for showing what Love truly is. You are a gift. We love you... God loves you. Thank you

Thank you for being so kind and brave to speak your experiences. Thank you for your vulnerability. ♥️

I hope you find love and joy with a special man as you have with God. I hope you also surround yourself with Christians who know that being gay is ok and not condemned. Peace.

Don't forget when Mike talks about experiencing God he says he fell to a dark place, a place with no light. If no light was there. He clearly was not talking to Jesus as he says he's the Light of the World. So if he fell into darkness it wasn't Jesus speaking to him if there was no light. He did not experience the presence of the Holy Spirit.

god has been talking to me for years to stop calling unclean what he's sanctified. i'm like... "ok so now what???" it's so refreshing to hear that he has spoken this to you also, mike! this was so heart felt!

Anti gay homophobic is a cultural thing from Jewish culture, it's not religious ideology, Jesus never condem homosexual

Thank you for sharing this. I needed to hear it. I’m so excited for what God has done and is doing in your life

“Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor? Or who has first given to Him that it might be paid back to him again? For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭11:33-36‬ ‭

In the beginning God made men and women, there is No nothing else!!

REALLY WELL DONE, my friend!!!!

MIKE!! God Bless You! Thank you for your extreme vulnerability in sharing your story and your experience and your knowledge of God and his love for ALL People! It's obvious this has not been a flippant or easy walk and I praise you for Stepping Out and Standing Up for God's True Heart! Bless you and Love you my friend! #freedomandloveforall

I had a very good friend who felt the same about wanting to be "fixed and relieved of the gay demon". He actually went to a Baptist Church and begged them. He had gone through so much bullying and hatred that he was fed up he could not change the way he was no matter how much he tried. He had known he was gay since kindergarten before he even knew what the word for it was because he was already attracted to a boy when he was a child. He has since embraced who he is and is living a much healthier life because he has accepted who he is as a gay man.

So, I've never experienced anything like what you've described. I'm a trans woman who is a distant Christian at best. I've been told that being myself is wrong, by the majority of my family, but every chance I am able to express myself as a female, I'm at peace and happy.

Unpopular opinion: I personally had to leave church. I was high one night and I realized that God was real. I still don't want to go back to church, but I do feel like I am more aware of God. Not like he aproves my behavior, while I'm high and stuff, but i have finally met them. I always studied, never knew

Mike-God bless you brother. God is so in love with you and always will. God loves everyone (period). However-when you say things like “we love and trust the person of Jesus, not the Bible” then you have lost me.

Kindness and love is more important than anything, for our human spirit beings, animals creatures n nature, love is love for anyone x

Wow! I‘m so impressed! Tears were coming to my eyes while listening to your testimony 😢😢 I can’t describe my feelings. God bless you Mike 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 would be so nice to know more about you. I can imagine the struggles you went through. Hope to have more news about you

Everyone's journey is unique. Similar to yours, it took a while for me to completely accept myself as gay. But being a philosopher in my thinking, I have always been true to myself, and I have found that many (not all) Christians fail to really understand what Jesus did for religion. I belong to an American Baptist church that accepts gay and lesbians. From my point of view, Christ taught that loving God and loving your neighbor are the two great commandments that fulfill and really replace all the Old Testament laws. Paul in the love chapter of First Corinthians says that of faith, hope and love, that love is the most important Christian value. So, all the discriminatory and exclusive kind of rules in the Bible should be subservient to love. If a Christian really believes in Christian love, he/she would understand and accept that. It is a great disservice to Christianity to see many Christians filled with hatred towards LGBTQ+ people. Where is their love? Thank you for the work you are doing.

Oh Mike. I am so thrilled for you. I am overjoyed and celebrate with you! Undoing indoctrination of man and reaffirming the true unconditional love of God!!! Hallelujah

THIS IS THE BEST STORY I'VE HEARD ALL YEAR AND I'M SO HAPPY😭🌈🌈💜💜💜

I finally feel good about myself, I am Quer and proud of it.

Mike if you believe rationalizing YOUR sin as a download from God as it’s OK to live an unnatural sexual relationship with men sexually, does NOT work with the Lords thoughts about your life or any man’s life. I’m so sorry for you having to deal with this perversion. I just want to say again…I’m sorry

This is Canaan’s mom and I just want to hug you tight! So proud of you! Keep spreading the love!

Hey Mike! Thank you for being so open and honest . God is raising up many gay christian men in such a pure spirit and heart . I believe its our generation of christian gay mens’ purpose to be in the world right now. He has raised us up in his love ..so we can show it to the world like no other time.

2 Corinthians 11:14 And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 2 Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. Psalm 89:13 You have a strong arm; Your hand is mighty, Your right hand is exalted. Matthew 5:27-30 You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery. But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell. THIS IS THE SPIRIT OF THE ANTICHRIST SPEAKING TO HIM NOT GOD. PEOPLE DO NOT BELIEVE A PASTOR JUST FOR HIS TITLE. STUDY THE WORD FOR YOURSELF. WE DO NOT CONDEMN AN INDIVIDUAL FOR BEING GAY. BUT IT IS A SIN. DON'T LET THE DEVIL LIE TO YOU OR CONFUSE YOU ABOUT YOUR IDENTITY. GOD DOES NOT WANT ANYONE TO BE GAY, OR AN ALCOHOLIC OR A RAPIST, OR AN ADDICT. HE WANTS TO SET US FREE! THE END TIMES ARE SO NEAR. THE ONLY WORD THAT WE SHOULD BE LISTENING TO IS THE WORD OF GOD, NOT ANYTHING THIS WORLD HAS TO SAY OR EVEN OUR OWN LOGIC. DISCERN WITH THE WORD OF GOD. IF THERE IS A SPIRIT SAYING ANYTHING CONTRARY TO THE WORD OF GOD, THEN IT IS NOT OF GOD. WAKE UP.

Mike you are precious and brave. Good for you for following Jesus even though it’s hard. About three years ago, the Holy Spirit led me to “Love is an Orientation “ by AndrewMarin, after I had a crisis of faith over this issue. I would appreciate your prayers for me, I want to walk in His will.

You don't sound crazy to me. You are a courageous and thoughtful mystic, revealing Yeshua's direct action in your life, in a very holy way. Thank you for your testimony.

Hi. I saw this video last night. I was crying last night because i feel this turmoil about being gay and wanting to follow Christ. I’ve met a man whom i deeply love yet this fear gets to me and then there’s videos on yt that deny homosexuality and their reasoning makes sense and then i find videos like this that makes me feel hopeful…

I have been reading AW Tozer -the pursuit of GOD and everything you said here resonates with what I have been hearing from the Holy Spirit. You are so brave and so right! Gay people are automatically disqualified in the Christian community!! They have been viewed like an infection that will spread if not nipped in the bud! All that condemnation & guilt is definitely NOT what Jesus want on anyone! I must confess I was guilty of the same mindset but listening to you have changed my mind. So Mike keep your eyes on HIM Because you are onto something great that will bring healing to many broken hearts 🙏

Thank you, stay faithful and you already have been so faithful, we need you. We need someone who knows his true nature and can lead his people. We ALL need our Savior close in our lives or we will lose our eternal inheritance. Thank you so much! 😢

My heart is 💔 I thought I finally found a brother who understood what I've been through. Mike "And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light." 2 Corinthians 11:14. Why would a good God go against the natural order of what He created? Where is the justice in that ? 😭

Love you Mike, proud of you, excited for your being reconciled to this aspect of yourself 💯 I'm rooting for you

I agree 100 percent about taking the Lord's name in vein. Those are my exact arguments. Don't do evil things and justify it with God's name!

Thank you for your story

Thank you for sharing

Thank you for sharing. My earliest memory is praying, "God, please make me normal." I didn't know that I was already normal. Watch on You Tube "Southern Baptist Sissies".

God's name is not "God." It's a title. God's name is *'ehyeh* [The first character is an ayin, transliterated as a *'* and is not pronounced in English (cf Exodus 3:14).]

Mike, I love you bro! Met you at Bethel 2019. I don´t agree with your interpretation of the Bible, and if we take the voice of Jesus away, in Scriptures, we have only our subjective voices. But beyond that, I want to say sorry for every time you were hurt by any person, leader, family member that didn´t understand what you were living and didn´t have grace.

I have no words to say I've been tearing up when I saw this video idk if I was ment to see this our not all I know is iv been questioning things lately about myself as a transwoman because I get so much negative from everyone around me bout LGBT lifestyle or character is wrong and abd people telling me God made Man and woman and i will always be a man and im going against gods creation but what do you expect from a town in NC in which this state needs someone like you because no one will fight LGBT rights here may this is why im writing this to let people know that this work to justify a community is in much need here State wide this state has suppressed the community so much here it feels like im the only one with a desire to fight even people that are a part of the community wont fight because they feel like its not the way to be 😢 but I pray that things will change. 🦋