"Our Real and True Identity is only in Christ"

by Otis

Greetings brothers and sisters, our real true identity is only in Christ Jesus. Everything else is lies, deception, and delusions.

Men our masculinity is only in Jesus, don't be a carbon copy of another man. Society has taught men not to cry and show affection to other men. What society calls masculine in some areas, isn't what God calls masculine.

For instance, we want men to be strong and masculine spiritually, but men should be able to show their vulnerability cry and weep. They should show affection to all men like their sons, grandsons and other male family members, as well as their friends. Isaiah 57-15 says God dwells among those who are of a broken and contrite spirit.

Men we have our own unique individual masculinity in Jesus. That is something I'm learning and walking out. Because I've been feminine all my life. I encourage y'all to be humble at all times, daily and ask The Holy Spirit to inspire and show us how to be masculine for God our Father.

Some men in society are barbaric. They have been taught all kinds of behaviors and mentalities. Know who and what you are in Christ Jesus.

The goes for the women, your femininity is in Jesus.

God bless you all.

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About the writer

Greeting, my name is Otis and I'm 48 years old. I grew up in the church and always believed in God, Jesus, and The Holy Spirit. I'm a black man and grew up in a all black church. I was raised and brought up on prayer. Coming up as a child I was teased and bullied in church by a few preachers, and a few teachers at school. Some family members called names, kids in the neighborhood and kids at school. Unfortunately I begin to experience homophobia as a child. This horrible experience led me into a life of rejection still to this day. People in the church in those days and especially in the black community, called gay people all kinds of homophobic slurs and said that we are going to hell. They said that God hates gay people and I believe that lie. So for years I believe God hated me and that I was a mistake. As a young adult I got back into church and excepted Jesus into my life. God had steadily prove Himself to me and show me that He loves me. Today I know He loves me, because He takes care of me. I struggled with homosexuality all my life and still today. I never had a boyfriend and I've made a decision to remain celibate for God. I stand on Romans 8-28. And we know that all things work together for good, to them that love God; who are the called according to His purposes. God bless Amen.