God Made Me This Way…

When I read Romans chapter 9, I can’t help but think about people who say, “God made me this way” (referring to their sexual orientation). It’s almost as if they are making an excuse to their self-admitted sinful behavior. Paul clearly tells us that God does things His way in order to bring more glory to Himself. If people decide to follow their sinful behavior and reject God, He knows it in advance and will use it to help those who do follow Him. We were never meant to “play God”. We weren’t even meant to waller in sin. It’s God’s design, His love for us that allows (in its purpose) people to chose good or bad behavior. When we choose bad behavior, we will always try to justify it. When we choose good behavior, we don’t have to defend it. Either way God uses it for His glory. And a sweet side effect is it benefits those of us who trust Him. We may never know the reason why things happen, but we can trust the One allowing them to happen. His ways are not our ways. And His thoughts are way above our thoughts (Isa 55). Stop playing God. Let the Master do His work. It will save you so much pain in the end.

15 For God said to Moses, “I will show mercy to anyone I choose,and I will show compassion to anyone I choose.” 16 So it is God who decides to show mercy. We can neither choose it nor work for it.17 For the Scriptures say that God told Pharaoh, “I have appointed you for the very purpose of displaying My power in you and to spread My fame throughout the earth.” 18 So you see, God chooses to show mercy to some, and He chooses to harden the hearts of others so they refuse to listen.19 Well then, you might say, “Why does God blame people for not responding? Haven’t they simply done what He makes them do?”20 No, don’t say that. Who are you, a mere human being, to argue with God? Should the thing that was created say to the one who created it, “Why have you made me like this?” 21 When a potter makes jars out of clay, doesn’t He have a right to use the same lump of clay to make one jar for decoration and another to throw garbage into? 22 In the same way, even though God has the right to show His anger and His power, He is very patient with those on whom His anger falls, who are destined for destruction. 23 He does this to make the riches of His glory shine even brighter on those to whom He shows mercy, who were prepared in advance for glory. 24 And we are among those whom He selected, both from the Jews and from the Gentiles. Romans 9:15-24