Jenny what you are missing is its not a choice. Every gay person will tell you how much they tried to change it, but it doesnt work.
We are made in his image, if it was so wrong then why would he make us this way?
I beleive in God, read the bible and go to church, so its not that I am anti anything.
Ashley, I read your words and I recall how I used to say almost the same thing to myself. If I change your words gay person to adulteress images of me sitting in the pew literally squirming like a ____ in church fill my memory. And the whole time the choir was singing Blessed Redeemer my mind is singing If Lovin You is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right. The answer did not come to me overnight. It took a series of pitfalls later to the point I was so low the only direction I could look was up and ask God how am I ever going to survive the disappointments and pain I am going through? Well, I did survive and I now understand His plan. I hope this helps you to see "why would he make us this way?"
God could forcibly prevent people from sinning, but that would not enable us to achieve the potential that He desires for us to achieve. His will is that we learn right from wrong and that we choose to do right without pressure from Him (Deuteronomy 30:19) We must have free will to make those choices; otherwise, we will not develop godly character.
By analogy, people do not break the law when the police are watching. Does that prove that they are good citizens? No, for they are under pressure to comply with the law. We demonstrate good character by obeying the laws of the land when no authority is standing over us. It's similar spiritually. God makes His laws known to us, but leaves it up to us to act on that knowledge.
Working with us in this way requires infinite patience on God's part. Like a wise parent, He realizes that we need the freedom to make mistakes. By analogy, wise parents allow children in their teenage years to make and learn from mistakes, realizing that it is the only way they will learn and develop good character. Of course, parents still give their children guidance, comfort and help; but parents don't control every aspect of their children's lives. If parents are unwise and too controlling, their children never develop the maturity they need to manage their own lives.
Likewise, God the Father does not control our every action. He allows us the freedom to obey—or to sin. God also allowed Satan to be active in this present world, playing upon the weaknesses of human nature and tempting people to make wrong choices (Ephesians 6:11-12; 1 Peter 5:8).
All of these factors serve to strengthen us spiritually, for we grow in strength by resisting the forces of evil.
Has God left us to suffer the consequences of sin without any hope? No, He hasn't. He provided us with a way to obtain forgiveness for sin, through repentance and accepting the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ (Acts 2:38). His plan enables us to develop genuine character at the same time as it provides us with a way to escape the death penalty that sin brings on (Romans 6:23)
We can be good hearted, be honest, be a good neighbor, good friend, charitable, hard workers, be good in all senses of doing nobody any harm and helping those in need. But true believers know that in addition to being a good person they want to be obedient.
