Made as We Are.

No one chooses their sexuality or their deepest preferences it is not selected from a list, nor shaped by rebellion or defiance. They simply are, as natural and present as breath and as instinctive as belonging.

We are all creatures of one Creator and if we believe that, then we must also believe that nothing about us is accidental. The clay does not question the hands of the Potter and It does not argue its form or demand a different shape. It trusts that it is being made with purpose, care, and knowledge far beyond its own understanding.

Being gay is no different. It is not an error to be corrected or a phase to be outgrown and it is as natural as life itself. To deny it is to deny something deeply human, something woven into the fabric of a person’s being. You cannot ignore what is true and expect peace to follow.

Acceptance must begin within.

Before the world can meet us with understanding, we must first learn to stand comfortably in who we are.

That first act of self-acceptance is not arrogance, it is survival. It is the quiet confidence of knowing that you are here, present, and exist fully in this world.

Living an authentic life takes courage, It asks us to release shame that was never ours to carry. It requires us to trust that being honest with ourselves is not a betrayal of faith, but an expression of it.

When we accept ourselves, we honour the Creator who formed us as we are.

Acceptance does not erase struggle. It does not promise an easy path or universal approval. What it offers instead is freedom. Freedom from hiding, from shrinking, from apologising for taking up space. It allows us to move through life with integrity and truth.

We are all on a journey, every one of us doing the best we can with what we have, carrying histories, hopes, and wounds that shape us. None of us arrives fully formed. We learn, we grow, we stumble, and we try again.

If there is one thing this journey teaches us, it is that compassion matters, towards others, yes, but also towards ourselves, when acceptance becomes our starting point, not our reward, we create space for healing, understanding, and grace.

We were made as we are. And there is nothing more faithful than living in that truth.