Jernigan isn't an isolated example, by any measure, of people who've escaped from homosexuality. Most don't want to broadcast their stories and want to simply live their new lives of freedom quietly, free from the attacks of the homo-Left, who will NEVER forgive such a "betrayal." Be sure that Jernigan will be getting his share of bile from them.
God always makes a way for those will call upon Him.
Always.
I’m so glad they’ll be making a movie about Jernigan! What an amazing deliverance story.
ps insert old joke here:
Van Cliburn, who died recently died, had a similar experience growing up. In his case. he was “smothered” by a mother who lived to very old age and just ended up taking a partner who __I surmise—was no threat to “MoM”
Most homosexuals are not born that way.
They just get sucked into it.
Great story. If the left had their way, you know he’d be forced to remain a homosexual.
“Homosexuality” is really not much different from any other sinful temptation. As such, I’m not sure anyone can really “escape” it, or be “delivered” from it.
Yes, people can find their same-sex attraction (SSA) diminish over time.
And yes, certainly people who experience SSA can refrain from engaging in homosexual behavior.
I just don’t think it’s helpful to talk about “escaping” homosexuality, since we don’t magically “escape” any other kinds of sinful temptations.
(I also think, FWIW, that the term “homosexuality” is so imprecise and unhelpful. Let’s instead speak of SSA and homosexual behavior.)
I have a good friend, a woman, who was married. Then she decided she was a lesbian and left her husband for a woman, who she lived with for several years. She became a Christian and as a Marriage and Family Counselor went around speaking about leaving the lifestyle and getting spit at.
She has now been remarried to a good Christian man for about 20 years and is happy as can be. Two of the most wonderful folks I know.
She also said it was the relationship with the same sex parent that can send you in the homosexual direction.
How would you feel if your daughter announced her intention to marry an ex-homosexual?
Jernigan let God use him and God took him from that sinful lifestyle into a man that God has used in awesome ways.
I really like his music and his story.