Former LGBT Individuals To Hold A ‘Freedom March’ In DC

Here’s a rally you won’t hear about on the nightly news.

On May 5th, there will be a little something in DC going on called the “Freedom March.” You probably won’t hear about it, because it doesn’t involve hating guns, hating Trump or hating men in general.

It’s basically going to be a giant worship service featuring former members of the LGBT community. That’s right. I say former, because these people say Jesus has liberated them and set them free.

This video made me cry, and I don’t even consider myself a crier.

Former transgender, bisexual, lesbian and gay men and women, including an Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting survivor, will be gathering in the nation’s capital for a worship event next weekend to proclaim how Jesus Christ liberated them.

Attendees from across the nation will assemble at the National Sylvan Theater from noon to 3 p.m. on May 5 for what is being called Freedom March.

Daren Mehl, president of the group Voice of the Voiceless, says he sees the event as “an opportunity for those of us who have a new life with Jesus to come together in fellowship and praise Him for the love and grace available to everyone who seeks it [and] to testify publicly of the life-changing grace available to leave the LGBT identity for something greater,” he told The Christian Post on Friday.

It sounds really cool. These are stories you NEVER hear, but they’re out there. Take, for instance, Mehl. He identified as a gay man for years, but he says Jesus radically changed him. He’s now married to a woman and has two kids.

“Jesus asked me to lay down my identity at His feet and surrender it for a new one in Him. I decided the gay label and lifestyle didn’t align to my desired identity as a Christian. Trying to align my choices in behavior to my Christian identity took years of struggling, and sometimes it was quite painful,” he said.

But the point is, you CAN overcome.

It sounds like he hopes there will be two big takeaways. He wants to show the LGBT community that they’re not alone and that Jesus is the answer, AND he wants to encourage Christians to operate in the Holy Spirit when dealing with these issues. I’ll go ahead and say it. A lot of Christians have done a TERRIBLE job reaching out to the LGBT community. Everything has to be done through LOVE. If you’re going to speak truth, do it in LOVE. Otherwise, shut up. You’re not helping anyone.

“Jesus instructs us to love others as we love ourselves,” Mehl said.

“When anyone spews hate toward another person they are clearly not operating according to the Holy Spirit,” Mehl said. “It is extremely sad when this happens and I hope that [Christians] would be convicted of their sin and repent and reconcile with those they hurt.”

What’s more, a Pulse nightclub shooting survivor will be there too.

Jesus can radically change your life. You come to him AS YOU ARE NOW. Mess and all. That’s the beauty of His love.

All of this reminds me of the lyrics of one of my favorite Don Potter songs. “They overcame by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony.”

CHILLS.

We’ll see if MSM covers this march (but I think we already know how that’ll go down).

h/t The Right Scoop