Our culture has made sex itself into such an idol that any mention of self control or temperance in that area is seen as taboo.

And this can apply to bad heterosexual relationships as well. I thought I really loved someone, but it was a sinful relationship for years and I finally said God I give this to you and I am walking away no matter how much it hurts because my heart yearns for you more, went to confession, and I had straight up miracles start happening in my life.

The honesty in this is praiseworthy. As a catholic living in the modern world I loved how respectful you both were of this topic. You both rock

I can relate, but with my alcoholism. It was my d.o.c., I kept asking God to help me stop, but I didn't give it to him freely. I held on until one day on Thanksgiving I crashed and ended up in a hospital bed, I lost everything and right there give up to the only One who Loves me. Thank you Kim for sharing!

"I pray so much that God takes this away, but can you give it to him?" Another gem of a statement. God bless. Thankyou so much for this video

I like how Jackie didn't interrupt Kim much at all!

Fact: No such thing as the homosexual lifestyle. That term was created to dehumanize, demean and demonize a very diverse collection of people.

“I hear so much people asking God to take this away; yeah, but can you give it to him?” DANG, that is amazing, and I will be spreading that good word against temptation!

I Hope Kim is actually happy and not just lying to herself

Running to God isn't always easy when you think He won't love you with this temptation. Good video. Thank you.

Hey, I know that lady !!! Hi Kim---Jim (and Marla) from Colorado. Keep on keepin' on !

Thanks for not shying away from tough topics!

They can pass as sisters they look so much alike!

Truth! I am in therapy, but turning things over to God is sooo much more complete.. hard to describe. I know i still need therapy, but before i started handing it over to God, i kept slipping back into depression, had very little control over myself. It was bad. Now I'm at peace and have so much more joy.

Such a beautiful testimony! Seeing it as an addiction and getting clean. Finding healing in the Lord! 👏🏻🙌🙏🏻🎉

Beautiful and inspiring testimony. I am heterosexual but praying that God shatters the "Man Idol" I seek, and opens my heart for true love.

This video reminds us that no situation is really hopeless and we need to be praying for everyone!

"You can't get the resurrection without the crucifixion"

I have also gone through a similar experience, and it was not a happy time in my life. Thank you for sharing!

You're very brave for sharing that story and for this reason, I love you!

Thank you so much for being strong enough to share your testimony and not allowing the enemy to be successful at silencing you. SO many people can be helped by your strength. ❤ sending prayers up for you. Again, thank you

Thank you for the authenticity and honesty in your testimony, Kim, it is very appreciated ! I wish more people who struggle with homosexuality could speak as frankly and freely as you do. Unfortunately, it seems their voices are strongly repressed by the LGBTQ+ community...the one that supposedly "supports" them in being "whatever they want to be"... You are very courageous to testify publically nowadays ! Thank you for this, really.

Thank you so much for your testimony. A powerful way of explaining your story to a world that needs to hear this right now! Love from Ireland. 💚

I’m so grateful god accepts me as a homosexual and I don’t have to live in the closet anymore.

God bless that woman.

I want that painting on top of that fireplace 😮😮

Amazing video. There are times when I believe that I have to do these drastic things to change myself, but honestly just giving yourself up to Jesus transforms your heart. Thank you so much for your testimony!!!

As a fellow faithful Catholic who experiences same-sex attractions and lives in accordance to Church teachings and our beautiful call to chastity, I can’t express enough how THANKFUL I am for testimonies of our Lord’s mercy like Kim’s! Her joy and passion for our Lord is so obvious and so powerful. This truly is a most beautiful cross that, while though still a cross, draws us all so much closer to Him and His good kingdom. It brings me great hope to see more and more discussion happening on this cross, as Kim said earlier, we ALL have our individual crosses to carry whether you experience same-sex attractions or not! May God bless you and your amazing mission evermore, my dear sister Kim! God is raising up more bold and loud voices like hers for His greater cause amidst the darkness of our culture and society today...We are on this wonderful journey towards Heaven together :-)

Beautiful video and testimony!! God bless 🙏

I have so many conflicted feelings regarding this. On one hand, I commend her for her devotion to the Lord and His calling for her life. But on the other hand, it seems like a lot of her pain wasn’t stemmed from her sexuality but more from abuse and poor decision making (i.e drinking and partying a lot). But it seems like she’s trying to make a blanket statement that it’s all just her sexuality. I’m a man who deeply loves and cherishes Jesus. I truly only want to do what the Lord calls me to do in my life. I will be the first one to tell you that a lot of the LGBT community is hurting and broken and needs healing/Jesus. But I struggle in the aspect of completely denying your sexuality. In some aspects I would agree. Being promiscuous is sinful and hazardous to your health. But I struggle when I see friends in loving, Christ-centered, monogamous relationships. Christ says that you will know them by their fruit right? So when I look at people who have been denying their sexuality and have gone through reparative therapy, the data shows that these things lead to increased depression and the suicide attempts are through the roof. Those are bad fruits. Bad fruits= Bad theology. Meanwhile a loving, Christ-centered, monogamous relationship= love, respect, faith. Good fruit. I’m sincerely not trying to make excuses for behavior but I am earnestly seeking God in this matter. There are passages regarding this issue in the Bible but we don’t know the context of those passages. The Bible was used to endorse slavery but we changed our interpretation of those passages. And I’m saying this as someone who is celibate.

“I let Him tell me, and I just walked”. Love this!

Thank you so much for sharing your story.

what a wonderful testimony and witness to the greatness and goodness of God. is perfect for anyone dealing with a problem, addiction or bound in any other way.. BLESS YOU,

Im going through this right now. Please pray for me.

I really needed this right now. Thanks guys!

Kim is so courageous in revealing all aspects of her story, her past. Thank you for sharing your story. 🙏💖

This really resonated with me. Happy in the moments but not deep down. We are tricked by the confusion of short bursts of happiness and it is a blessing to come alive in the Lord again!

God bless you! Thank you so much for sharing your story. I've learned so much and surrendering to our Lord Jesus!

When you spoke, even the words you chose were as if they were my own. God bless you,

She was so vulnerable on that whole 10-minute video! God's grace indeed!

What is the " heterosexual lifestyle"?

Amazing patience of the LORD, and great advise of guarding your eyes, and give oneself to Him. Loneliness turns to solitude, cravings to peace, joy and rest.

"You can't get the resurrection without the crucifixion." That's so true. That rings so true with me finding my way back to GOD. I recently lost everything, and I'm going to prison for an unknown amount of time (haven't been sentenced yet) I lost my career and reputation. I made a promise to GOD to give myself freely to him, and give up my homosexual desires and lifestyle. It's sinful, and destructive. I still have urges. It's hard. But I made a promise. This lifestyle led me to lose everything through more bad choices. I hope after the death of my past life, and if I make it out of prison, I wish to be reborn to do GOD's will.

Absolutely beautiful 😭 thank you Jackie . God bless you ladies 🙏🏼

The description of homosexuality as a lifestyle is a blatent oversimplification of human sexuality in general and homosexuality in particular. Such indoctrination of the collective societal psyche is paramount to the self validating delusion of heterosexuality possessing moral validity through its inherent connotative oversimplification of human sexuality being chosen in order to subconciously justify contempt and hatred through subjective comparison.

I think you should name this video better. Her testimony is raw and real. Some will pre-judge and not hear her message due to the title alone.

Thank you! for sharing. Your story is inspiring! May you both continue to be blessed in your spiritual journey. Praise be Jesus & Mary now & forever🕊🙏🏼❤️

Wow. What an honest story. My full respect for being so brave to share and help others with it.

Amazing testimony. I have been there too and i know it feels. I keep fighting to overcome tentation everyday and carry my cross no matter what. Its good to know there are people out there doing the same. Praised the lord for your corauge!!!!

What a wonderful witness 😇

Thank-You for sharing your testimony. I do not struggle in this area but your message applies. I got allot out of it. I think it was timely to. If I had not of been subscribed to Ascension Presents I probably would not have known about you.

A truly inspirational true story! It gives me strength and run from temptation and run towards God.

What a beautiful testimony!💜

Wow just wow, so good to hear this kind of testimony and a bit uncommon, congratulations for that change and praise the lord for your conversion

"My drug of choice was people." Whew! That was a WORD! So many of us are addicts and don't even know it! Thank you for sharing your story.

This testimony is so awesome and pure.

What's the name of that painting? We want one.

I pray for the day when sexual orientation isn't stigmatized, demonized and made a matter of moral choice.

What a story, what a message! Thanks for sharing!

I'm sorry but that thumb ring is a dead giveaway lol

Thank you for sharing your experience. Can you clarify what it was about the relations with other women that was a problem, rather than the lying, cheating, partying...? to me those seem like the main issues and are things that can be present in any relationship.

"and I let Him tell me and I just walked..." 7:39 Having that weight taken out of you is truly a Grace that I pray to receive as well. I'm tired trying to figure out who I am.

Homosexuality is not a "lifestyle".

How many men are using women for sex? Much more than women men or another women. Lust is lust nomatter with what gendre and love is love nomatter with what gendre. Love is deep connection, sharing, understanding and Unity. God is within everyone and humans has natural need for intimacy, to be understood and sharing. Nothing bad in it. Using another people as an object is bad.

Women who are filled with the love of Jesus are the most beautiful to behold!

Beautiful testimony, *thank you so much* for sharing in such a down-to-earth way. The struggle is painful, but God is so good that He even brings honey from the rock - and joy❣ - when we give it all to Him, because He truly loves us and wants what's best for us. 🕆📿❤👍

"if i put my feelings above scripture, I'm gonna be led to death every single time." - Jackie Hill Perry God must be first and above everything else and that's including ourselves.

Perfect example of God’s Grace at work. Beautiful!

Love this! Amen! 🙌🏻♥️

Incredible testimony thank so much for sharing IT Blessings from Argentina

Respect for Kim. Her humility to tell her story is amazing. Praise the Lord God.🙏

There is a difference between being set free from sexual obsessions / unhealthy lifestyles and sexuality. When people are set free it’s interesting how their same sex desires don’t change and now they are destined to live alone if they are Christians. There needs to be more thought, biblical education and discernment around these issue. I think people are living lonely lives for no reason.

Very honest! Praise God 🙏

Great story, thank you

Four years ago I was married to another woman. Eight months ago, I became a Roman Catholic. Praise God for all that He has delivered me from.

I needed this. Thank you.

I subscribed to this channel because that Don Draper looking guy was making a lot of sense, didn't expect this kind of content to be honest

Thank you for sharing your journey. God Bless.

She hit the nail on the head when she said she became “hungry for more of GOD”, this true conversion to GOD,true example of one being Born again of GOD.

As a bi individual, thank you

This so inspirational and full of hope not only for people who struggle with same sex attraction but all of us. Thank you very much for your openness and positivity! God bless:)

You are speaking the language I used to speak!! I used to be unfaithful to my wife 😪😪😪 , but I gave everything to The Lord 🙏🙏

Thanks for sharing your story :)

thank you ❤❤❤

God truly Heals♥️🙏🏼♥️ 3.28.19 I finally let go of terrible temptations and came to my senses.. I grew up catholic and lost my way through high school and now as I am learning more and more it's like I'm learning of The Faith for the very first time! Like I'm truly living for the very first time 🕊 God Bless. Peace and Love

Very interesting perspective

Thank you for expanding my mind 🙏

She’s not dealing with even deeper issues she has.

Praise God for your ability to surrender to His will! Thank you for sharing such a vulnerable and beautiful testimony.

Thankyou so so much for your openness 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Good video, well explained and good content! It saddens me though. I have homosexual friends who live happily together and don't cheat on each other. They have a fulfilling life.

Great testimony. I struggle with my homosexuality a lot. fallen into sin a lot, but with God's Grace, have not gotten seriously sick. AS time passes, the temptation lessens. There are many caught up in the lifestyle that act sexually in very dangerous ways. Because of Prep and other meds, guys are now doing what they did in the 70's before HIV came along. All I can say is Lord forgive them, forgive us all because we know not what we do.

Lol, can I like this twice? XD the part when she mentioned eyegates, I was like, yup... yup... that's what I need *nodding

Praise the Lord for your testimony and witness. How powerful your honesty with us and yourself truly is... Thank you

Wow...how Inspiring. Looking at it from the actual persons view point. Really opens your eyes, 🕊

I love this, because it's a story of walking away from a sin society keeps telling us you cant walk away from, but also because this is a story so many of us can relate to on other terms. I love the idea of giving yourself to God, desires and all and having him tell me who he wants me to be. God bless.

First I want to say that I am so happy that she has given herself completely to God and is walking on her path. I, however, completely disagree with both their views of homosexuality. If you are willing to read why, I will give my reasons point by point and some of my testimony as well: 1) Being raised in a Catholic family and going to a Catholic school doesnt mean you are a practicing Catholic or understand its theology, but simply raised to know its existence. I was raised evangelical, but came home to the Church at 18. I went to public school all my life, so yes you can claim a secular environment, but it neither creates or destroys attractions to the same gender. 2) It would seem that your issue isnt homosexuality, but loneliness and a feeling of emptiness. As you said, that you used people (no judgement), but what does this have to do with homosexuality? Straight and Gay people have this problem, you just happen to be gay and unfairly tie it to that. 3) I can totally understand the feeling of it "not feeling right", it is natural when growing up (anytime before the 00's) that being gay was used as a slur, constantly judged as something horrible, and very few positive role models to look up to. It also didnt "feel right" to be looking into Catholicism when I was raised to believe that it was evil and all the other crazy junk. I went against my family, my evangelical friends, and how I was raised to follow what I found to be true. It took me studying, praying, patience, and time to learn the truth of the matter. Feelings are not a justification of truth. 4) Can you please tell more about the struggles the women went through while dating you? I understand this man is very loving and kind, but were the women you dated not? Are they still gay? What are their views and feelings of homosexuality? These are important questions to ask if looking for the full picture. I am sure their hearts were broken too with you not being open about who you are, keeping them as a secret, etc. 5) What you did in Ethiopia is amazing and so glad you used your talents to help them out!!! 6) I am sure those who suffer loneliness and emptiness all can fall to the temptation of making our significant other an idol, be them straight or gay. 7) Living a double life is miserable, and a reason I am so glad to see the Church work with telling lgbt people to come out of the closet and be honest, so no one can get hurt. 8) While you were dating women, did you still practice the faith, work on your relationship with God? 9) I really have to say this to people, drinking and partying a lot is NOT a gay "lifestyle" its done by both gay and straight people, because they are broken and empty on the inside and using it to fill them up. Hence the using of people, dating multiple people without work and commitment. 10) God does work miracles through pain, and so glad He brought you to surrender everything to Him! He is the only one who can fulfill our needs and provide that wholeness. Knowing our place in creation is the best way to find peace and joy. 11) I agree also that we have to work on our temptation so that we dont cause harm to others or ourselves. This is great advice. I wrote this as someone who loves God, I love the Church (though I disagree with her on some points), and I am affirming of my homosexuality. No it doesnt define me, but it is important. It signals who I have ROMANTIC attractions and feelings for, its someone that I want to walk my life with and work to become a Saint (if God does bring him into my life), and it allows me to relate to other people. Yes I do know and studied theology of the body and I disagree, yes I know the science of sex (I also know there are still things we cant explain), yes I know part of sex is procreation (but that is not its only function, we are not breeding machines). What I want to say is that people like me, Catholic and Gay (affirming), want to be heard. Stop assuming we are ignorant, stop assuming that we dont love God, stop assuming anything about us (it means you are the ones who put us into boxes, we dont do it to ourselves). I think Kim is an amazing woman who is still figuring things out, but I will pray simply that God leads her according to His will. I also want to say to someone who is gay and still loves God, pray. Pray that He brings you to loving and affirming Catholics (we have many groups who will love you as you are, and push you to be a saint!). God answered my prayers and I found people like this, I have joy and peace with things, even when the world and some people in the Church hate me. I and you are Imago Dei, you are still beautiful, you are still loved by God, and there is nothing wrong with you. Peace and Blessings to you all.

Great testimony I was listening to this

what does that mean, when you say to give the temptation to God?

I prayed for God to guide my feed, as I often do. This showed up again and again. I couldn't see how this was relevant to me. This was eerily similar to my circumstance. It's heartwarming how much solidarity is in the deep pain shared with someone I have nothing in common with on the surface.