Wednesday, August 30, 2000

Out of the closet on Hooters: Owe no man nothing but love

From “Closet Saint.”
Re: Hooters, homosexuals, Holy Spirit.

This morning, early, as I was quiet in my “prayer closet” waiting on the Holy Spirit to lead me in prayer. I kept hearing in my human spirit, “Owe no man nothing, but to love him.”

Then, I was reminded of all our community’s current events with the Hooters’ discussion, and recent national events with homosexual demands for more rights concerning their way of life.

“Owe no man nothing, but to love him.” The person, male or female, who chooses a homosexual lifestyle is confused about the natural function of the human body. They have left the natural use of the body and have “chosen” an unnatural way (Romans Chapter 1).

“Owe no man nothing, but to love him.” Young women who “choose” to work at Hooter’s or other establishments that exploit the women’s body, have made their choice.

“Owe no man nothing but to love him.” Years ago, the media coined a statement for the homosexual as “coming out of the closet.” In other words, the homosexuals weren’t going to hide their shame anymore but were going to come out publicly, and openly try to convince society that their way of life was normal and a viable human option.

“Owe no man nothing, but to love him.” I have chosen the “closet” life. The “closet” life of intimacy in prayer with my Heavenly Father, my dear Lord and Savior Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. I have a prayer partner and for over a year, while Fayette wakes to a new day, we drive the perimeter of the county and let the Holy Spirit lead us in prayer for all citizens, and brothers and sisters in Christ.

“Owe no man nothing, but to love him.” As Jesus finished his work on the old rugged cross, on Golgotha’s hill (the place of the skull, redeeming man’s mind from lies and darkness to truth and light), He made this statement and great prayer request: “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.”

The Holy Spirit is the person of the Trinity that has the authority to convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment.

Our job is to “Owe no man nothing but to love him” and to pray (Romans 13:8).
P.S. We all like to quote John 3:16, but have we thought on 3:17? Read it and discover great treasure and truth.

Penee Rowland
Fayetteville


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