I’m bawling my eyes out. I’m a Christian and a Lesbian and I was STRUGGLING with all these people charging at me condemning me. God bless her. God bless the people behind this video and channel.

What a strong woman. I've had similar issues with my church, to the point where they are no long my church. I'm still gay, and I'm still a Christian.

I love God and I am a lesbian. I do not conformed to any church but I do have my own personal relationship with God.

It took me many years to come out not only openly but internally. I was so far in denial about being a lesbian because I was raised believing that if you were gay you were going to hell. And it got to the point where being gay was undeniable, and I strayed away from Christianity because I thought that my creator wouldn't love me. I came back to god a year or two ago, and I know my god still loves me, I'm still a lesbian but I'm also a Christian. It's nice to hear about others like me.

Oh my gosh, finally people who get how hard it is... I'm so scared to come out to my parents. Sometimes it seems as if they'd rather me murder someone than marry a girl :/

Thank you for sharing part of your journey. It takes a strong person to be open with their identity. You also have an amazing voice. 😊 Most of the people in the church I go to know I am part of the LGBTQ community, the pastors know and accept & love me for me. I am a Christian who also identifies as a Lesbian, and I’m totally proud to be this way.

I identify so much with her. This really helped me right now so thanks to the people who made this video

Thank you so much for sharing your testimony!!! I am a Christian woman, who has been married to a man for 28 years and raised four daughters. My husband and I even pastored a church for several years...I have recently come out after a lifetime of denying and suppressing my sexual orientation. My husband of 28 years is my biggest supporter...He said he has always known...My four adult daughters have shut me out of their lives completely and are currently not speaking with me...God is giving me the grace and peace to walk through this and to stand tall...I'm so thankful for His love and compassion. I hope to share my story to help others who are in the same or similar situation...

I love this woman! Such a beautiful soul. Very inspirational to hear her story and what she's overcome. Thank you Crystal. Don't ever change :)

I am a lesbian married to a man I adore, but am not sexually attracted to him. I have tried everything from deliverance, getting rid of it, etc, for years, but none of it works. Fantasizing about a woman is the only way I can fill the sexual whole in my heart that causes me severe depression that medication, deliverance, prayer, etc cannot fix, and I've been doing this for years, I've been a believer 14 years.

Its extra hard coming out when your a Christian:(

Wow, thank you so much for sharing your story.

Good for her embracing both her identities, but I'm NOT a fan of organised religion, it controls people too much and I don't think people should be afraid to do things, especially love, because of religion.

I'm struggling. this helped a lot. thank you for sharing.

Oh my god....this voice, this soul.....this story....so great! You are sooo strong. Thanks for sharing!

Inspirational. Thank you for your story- I'm struggling myself to deal with my sexuality and my faith. Everyday I am faced with so much hate speech from men of God and it does hurt me. I understand that the church would never accept lesbianism but you can't help who you love! Any words of encouragement are welcome. I do not want to walk away from my faith or God.

Beautiful testimony!

As being queer myself I really don't care to going back to mainstream Christianity or being accepted by the church because there is no place in it for me and really don't care I found my own spiritual path and I don't need the church to find God because I already found him and he lives Within Me! I am the church and my own Spiritual Authority and I don't need any validation to be accepted or feel normal from other people!

Thank you for your story. This is an issue that I've been dealing with. I have recently decided to follow my heart as much as I enjoy going and being a part of the church I can't deal with the way ppl treat you weather or not they know your lifestyle. I'm 56 years young and I know I'm very Blessed and God loves me

This is so inspiring ❤ Thank you

I love this so much. I love my God. He called me by my name. He sees my sin and knows me. He knows all about me. He is grace. I feel so much love for my god. And love myself. I am a VERY PROUD OUT LESBIAN that wont stop me from praising my god he is knowing he sees all knowing he loves me for me. He sees me for me, A beautiful lesbian women. My God is Grace. He loves us all EVERYONE. He died upon that cross for everyone sins. Believe it. He loves everyone. He is all he knows all. You are not alone call out for him. My fellow lgbtq community.

Nice voice, I love the bit of melody !!

All those who are criticizing her, where is your perfect life? JESUS LOVES HER and died for her and would do it all again for her.

This really hit home 😢

I'd like to know where did she get the word Christian From and Which God is she speaking about?

Thank you for sharing your testimony, it takes a lot of courage for you to say it in front of millions of people. I know because of this you or anyone else in the same situation might be criticizing you, but I want you to know that God still loves you. People judges from the outside but God looks at the heart. I remember I used to be the type of christians that feared or condemned people that was a homosexual; that all changes when I had those same feeling of the same sex out of nowhere. I didn't understand because all my life I've been always dating guys until I met this one girl that wanted to make me change my mind. The emotions that we experience in the flesh it's something we can't control, it's only the spirit of God that can deliver you. Love is love and sometimes it's directed in places that we don't expect to happen, I Know that the Bible speak against homosexuality and I know that God created us male and female; we cannot denied the truth of God. At the same time, God rather that we come to him with an honest heart, just as we are, he wants us to have our own experience with him. Trying to hide or suppress those desires is not going to help, it's best that we humble ourselves and allow him to do the transformation in his own timing. In the meanwhile, continue to pursue your relationship with Jesus, continue to love others ,continue to ask him to help you in all areas of your life and watch him do great things in your life. God bless you my sister.

Where is she at now ?

This was a great story. It is more important to be faithful and have a spiritual relationship with God than to be religious. Thank you for sharing your story.

I am SO proud of this sister.

This video touches me to my soul. I happen to know what it’s like to be a Christian woman a semiprofessional singer and also to be told no for being a lesbian. Blind independent and out as a lesbian. You are an amazing woman

Your beautiful and has a beautiful voice. I stand with you and sooo happy you shared your truth… ty.. 🙏🏽

So important and great!

Amen. Faith is not action based. There are no behaviors that exempt us from hell or God's heaven. All sin and forgiveness is equal, yet our society seems to so emphasize this one issue and ignore the rest. So proud of you for saying this out loud. Stay beautiful and true. Love and strength.

Hello this is so powerful... I'm a Christian and gay. However I don't know what to do should 'come out in church'? .. I still feel like I'm living a lie to God, God has played such a key role in my life, from such a young age. The bible teachers love? This video has helped me so much btw, you are an amazing singer. God has blessed you girl;) sorry to hear about your father,.xxx

I’m in the midst of deciding on a school of theology to transfer to a masters in divinity in order to become a pastor. I’m also SDA and a lesbian. Thank you. This was encouraging as well as empowering. ❤

have to Choose one of it

Thank you for sharing with us, dear! I'm in the same situation, tearing myself apart between my love to a person and to God. Because they tell you can't be in a Church while also being a lesbian.

Aye this is beautiful. I understand

Can I get to meet you ?

Inspiring

Wow very beautiful singing

Thank you for this. I'm like you. I am still struggling with being a Christian and lesbian.. I broke up with my long term gf last year.. And now we're communicating again.. I want to be with her forever but my faith as a Christian pulling me off.. And it's so hard.

I am gay, I am a Catholic, although the priest does not give me forgiveness of sins and the sacrament for my “sin,” I am a member of the church, Jesus is her head and my intercessor!

Being a lesbian while also worshipping God is a large part of who I am. I grew up atheist, so already knowing I was gay before I decided to convert to Christianity was difficult. It’s hard to find other people like me

I was in a situation very similar.

I appreciate that she is sharing her story. We are justified by faith not by work, but that does not mean we can accept sin in the church. You have to exercise your faith by doing good work, not by living a sinful life. As Christians, sometime we done terrible stuff, the important thing is that, we acknowledge what we are doing is wong and ask God for repentance. We don’t want going around in a circle and use the excuse God will forgive me because everyone are sinners. I do believe in the Bible it said male to male intercourses is wong in multiple verse. Sorry for my broken English.

So sad! To call herself a Christian and deliberately living a sinful life on a daily basis. Unless her views change, one day she will hear the horrifying words of the Father...." Depart from me, I never knew you".

The comments are terrible watch with your own risk

You accept JESUS as LORD and SAVIOR? #notgoingtohell

Life is like a house fire. Many people don’t understand that when we are trapped inside, we physically can’t save ourselves. We keep running into sin( fire) no matter where we go. All you have to do is call out to Jesus and He saves you, based not on what you have done, but in His own mercy! It’s Man says it’s more complicated than that. It’s man that says you have to be perfect on your own.

“Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.” ‭‭2 Peter‬ ‭1‬:‭20‬-‭21‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “But people who aren’t spiritual can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭2‬:‭14‬ ‭NLT‬‬ ““If a man practices homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman, both men have committed a detestable act. They must both be put to death, for they are guilty of a capital offense.” ‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭20‬:‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved. Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭1‬:‭27‬-‭28‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality,” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭6‬:‭9‬ ‭ Big real love in Christ.👍🙏❤️

The comment section is a nightmare. If it doesn't affect you. let it be. Some people are Christian, and some people are lgbtq+. Some people are both. Get over it.

I grew up Christian but not restrictive. My folks are fairly liberal, and I think that they hoped that I'd grow out of it, but nope. Different christian groups I interact with veiw homosexuality in different ways, and this homophobia made me judge my worth as a Christian, and fear and betrayal almost drove me away from God. I'm doing better now though.

Its too bad there is a comment section attached to this video. Too many damn spoilers on here

She has a lovely voice! I love her app Our Bible-it’s helped me in my journey as a lesbian Christian.

Providing a few references from both Old and New Testament - Christians are to condemn homosexuality: Noah and Ham (Genesis 9:20-27), Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:1-11), Levitical laws condemning same-sex relationships (Leviticus 18:22, 20:13), two words in two Second Testament vice lists (1 Corinthians 6:9-10; 1 Timothy 1:10), and Paul's letter to the Romans (Romans 1:26-27). Describing rape or attempted rape (Genesis 9:20-27, 19:1-11), Cultic prostitution (Leviticus 18:22, 20:13), male prostitution and pederasty (1 Corinthians 6:9-10; 1 Timothy 1:10), and the Isis cult in Rome (Romans 1:26-27). If you are truly a Christian, the Holy Spirit will convict you that what you are doing is wrong, I know personally what I'm talking about.

I wanted to add this ... when we condemn homosexuality, we are not condemning the person, we as Christians are to always love the person. Just not the sin. I speak this for the right reasons. I care.

They paster is two faced. He praised her for being herself and then once he saw her face to face he was rude to her and discriminated her. Unacceptable.

😍😍😍😍

Hey gay and Jewish right here

HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE.

Good for you :) I'm not a Christian, I do believe in God though. I talk to him, he is The best listener, and always answers in his timing :) The most beautiful thing you will ever have, is a relationship with God. Much love.

Excellent! You are so right! Nowhere in the 10 Commandments does it say don't love someone of the same gender! But one of the 10 Commandments is "Thou Shall Not Kill". And by the way, humiliating, embarrassing another human being, taking away his or her livelihood, is a form of murder, according to ancient Biblical sages and texts, including the Hebrew Talmud, Midrash, and Zohar (Kabbalah text). And I'm also Gay (Gay man) and am very spiritual. I belong to and study in the Kabbalah Center, which is Gay friendly. And whoever ends up as your girlfriend, she will be one very lucky lady! :)

Ifthen no but I honestly think it is emplied

I love Jesus Christ, and I like women, and have a coworker crush, I went through a phase in the past but now I think that I truly do like women and not trying to fit in a group. I'm just afraid of being punished after I die and not being able to be with Jesus when I'm gone

She might identify as a Christian but she’s not there yet.

As an out gay couple in church, we feel welcome but the pressure on us to carry the torch for those closet Christians is hard. I hope that the plank in other peoples eyes reminds them of the speck in my own. Judgement is not for humans

We are all born sinners because of the fall but we are not to follow our sinful nature and claim sin as our identity. Let's be honest, if you were a thief, a cheater, a liar- would you claim that as your identity)? Anyone can say they are Christians.however, when Christ return( those who are truly His will be reavel. Matthew 7:21).

At the end of the day , no sin is bigger than the other . We are born sinners . We can’t NOT sin . Logic is , you sin & don’t have a care to repent , you’re going to hell because God was never a factor . Now if you sin & you believe that god can make you pure again as you pray for forgiveness , you’re welcomed in the gates of Heaven . I’m a lesbian & had a major out of body experience & was tooken by Huge angels to judgement day & I made it in .Not going into detail about everything I was told but a few things I was told was to never Doubt Him , Never be hesitant to pray to my father & to make sure I never give into the devils work of making me depressed .. god never bruh up me being lesbian at all in that moment

Brava homegirl ,as a member of a pro LGBT church we need more stories like this our there ☺

Tell me I can be myself and believe i god

@6:09-06:25: HOORAY!!!!! Celebrate!!!!🦄🌈👍🤣🌟❤️

Church gives me anxiety after I heard burn in hell n ppl were happy about it never me I went back no matter what she says she's still gona be attracted to women regardless if she with a guy n has kids

Alright, be personally Christian and embody its greater ideals, and maybe find some more gay-affirming churches, but don't be surprised at this; the early church(es) and the pre-church monotheistic religions were both highly anti-homosexual. Jesus himself however (Yeshua, etc, whatever), from the highly vague writings of him, if he existed, seemed to have at least some tolerance for homosexuals though, if you read into certain translations - but even this was a tolerance, not acceptance or welcoming as full equals, but more of a "hey they do this, let them do that, that's their thing" attitude. I don't see much to admire here. But maybe this is where 'what would Jesus do' might apply - maybe if he was here, he'd accept and promote full equality for homosexuals. Or, as most religious seem to think, he'd do the opposite, and at least condemn any attempts for homosexuals to marry, for example. In the end, even after experience in several types of churches (Catholic, various Protestant), I can't give much of a crap. But I hope you have a positive journey, wherever your spiritual beliefs take you.

I typed in 'Christian lesbians' and this was the first channel that popped up. You are great, but the letters LGBTQ etc,. have long reminded me of something like Jewish-Nazi-Islamic-Atheist-Agnostic, or some incomprehensible disjunct unrelated attempt to combine minority groups to oppose male-female couples, who, BTW, are essential to having people in the first place. To lump gay and lesbian together is something like Germany and Japan in WWII. The alliance is NOT based upon any common ground of attraction at at all (Hitler's master race wasn't Oriental), but rather a mutual enemy. This is no basis for an alliance based upon attraction, and Hitler's motives towards Japan were strictly for the convenience of conquering the allies before conquering the Emperor of Japan, who presented himself as a deity. No way would "The Furher" have long tolerated a "God" on the throne in the East had he defeated the allies. Obviously gay means not attracted to women and lesbian means not attracted to men. Thus the wording of the legislation "same sex marriage" may sound good in a democracy based upon "equality," but socially it translates to absolute patriarchy, and all we have to do to see this is to examine the results in America: Men may claim female identity without even shaving their beards, marry each other and adopt children and use women mechanically as vessels for their seed, maul women in sports, and invade their restrooms. What did women get? Women lost full legal title to their own bodies, and men may dress in drag and "twerk" in front of their toddlers. No wonder Christian women don't consider themselves to be "feminists." But isn't this a bit backwards? Suppose for a minute that feminism had ACTUALLY been about WOMEN. Lesbians are women too, and even if women don't want penises, women can still have maternal instincts. Had radical feminism recognized this, the legislation might have been for lesbian adoption rights instead of the attempt to erase gender, which amounted to an official denial of the existence of both the form and the function of women. You are a beautiful woman. If you want to have children with another woman, that simply adds another maternal babysitter to the mix. The female pedophile is myth created by a fantasy genderless society out of a handful of supermodel school teachers and excitable teen boys. The pedophile is male. In fact there is a male organization specifically dedicated to molesting boys: NAMBLA (North American Man-Boy Love Association) I have never seen an organization for lesbians recruiting under-aged girls, because it doesn't exist. Women are mothers, men aren't Some lesbians actually recognize that LGBTQ isn't feminism. Arielle Scarcella is such a KZfaqr. St. Paul is often vilified as being a misogynist. True, he does not appear to be attracted to women, and often not sympathetic to them, but he never suggested they didn't have value as mothers. The idea that children are as well served by two men as by a mother is a misogynist idea. The idea that gender doesn't exist is a denial of female purpose in nature. There is nothing in Christianity to suggest that women don't exist. The erasure of female form and function is the bottom line of LGBTQ dogma. But don't let anyone tell you Paul wasn't inclusive. He invited the eunuchs to Jesus. The Catholic church became a refuge to people who didn't want to be married to the opposite sex, and it kept the procreating and child raising culture separate from the deviant culture. Yes, a Christian lesbian feminist movement would be a good thing, but NOT an LGBTQ thing. LGBTQ has NOT been good for women.

does the bible say anything about women laying with women?

Crystal god said to love e everyone not their lifestyles so you are wrong being a favor is not biblical

Beautiful singing join SDA Kinship international which is a group for former and current SDA LGBTI ++

Let ignorant be ignorant

I got accused of never being gay when I made comment before but I believe I was I was married to a woman but after my marriage I felt Lord start to talk to my soul showing me Romans 1/2 Corinthians 6/9 and to cut very long story short I walked away from my marriage and have never returned to me Lords words clear it's not acceptable to him -- sorry

wow...I want you to not only preform, but speak about being a lesbian! the great falling away of the church. 2 Thessalonians 2: 3 . “Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.”

Why did you have to abandon the sanctity of the Sabbath? What does that have to do with being and "out of the closet lesbian christian"? I don't understand.

I understand it is somewhat the same language. This us my body and you can't tell me what do with it. That's what the women say when they have an abortion. I can still be a Christian. It is your choice. I have yet to see anyone to be able have both God and open sin in their lives. But I think you have never really relieved God's love in your life. We all seek out love. But it is God who we really are seeking. I have lost interest in churches but not my Heavenly Father. Jesus condemned sin as should all believers and not cherry pick because they just happen to be enjoying that particular sin themselves. We have open nudity on television not to mention internet. We have too much sexual perversion in this country. There is little or no shame of it. Sex should be done in the privacy of a marriage not out in the open. This country needs a change of heart. You should ask God for the true love you seek. Jesus loves but won't go against Himself and accept our sins. God created male and female. That's it. Nothing more. It is best to ask God what is His best for your life. Instead of just making a move and hoping you end up happy. When you live for Jesus you must die to self and take up the cross. He gave up all to save us and He expects the same from us. It isn't a matter of convenience. It is a matter of conviction.

Southern Baptist mixed with Judaism? Pretty weird. I'm SDA, recovering catholic, for 40 years. Never would I identify SDA as you have. Let it just be YOUR experience and don't put a label on all of adventism. The Church is in apostasy, but not for the reasons you think. Its more to do with biblical doctrine rather than sexual identity. The entire lgtbqt.... community is so hung up on sex they can't see ANYTHING else. Its all about sex, and when Jesus arrives He will make all things clear. But when you choose sex over the Word of God you are not choosing God. No two ways about it. Why can't you just be single? Is self so important......I've been a single mother since I was seventeen years old, toured, recorded, all the stuff, and never married, not because I'm lesbian, but because God never opened the "marriage door" for me. That doesn't mean I get to go around having sex with everyone.....my goodness. The whole gay "Christian" community seems to have no self respect or respect for God. Its either your way, or the highway, I guess. It's really hard to respect someone like you. Blaming a few people from a church so you can have sex with same sex people is pathetic. Leave the church OUT of your "testimony", it makes you look ignorant and weak.

Amen

Crystal, that Seventh Day Adventist pastor was NOT a Christian pastor. ANY person who allows church doctrine to separate him from another person is no follower of Jesus. I personally follow Jesus but am not a part of any organized religion for that very reason. Thanks, Crystal, for what you do and who you are..............Ray

WELL THEIR OBVIOUSLY ARE MORE GODS THAN ONE FOR SURE! MY GOD IS NOT YOUR GOD FOR SURE!

Anyone can call themselves a Christian and at the same time live an unholy lifestyle. Can you be saved and live life within the LGBTQ? the answer is No.

She needs to read the Scriptures more closely. She need to recognize that Scripture does not provide the option of being both a Christian and a homosexual. Rather Scripture calls her to choose being a Christian or being a homosexual.

This is such a beautiful story. I wish Christians would go after divorced people and disobedient children and smokers and drinkers and fornicators and gamblers with the same virulent hatred that they have for gay people. I am not a christian, thank the gods!

My advice to fellow LGBTQ : I do not support progressive Christianity as a sin is a sin and that we are all sinners and only GOD JESUS CHRIST AND HIS HOLY SPIRIT can forgive our sins and Iniquities by HIS LOVE, GRACE AND MERCY AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS AND KJV BIBLE GUIDELINES. Nothing upon our self righteousness or any form of self human manuel works or deeds can remove or pardon our sins and Iniquities. And to be changed and renewed by HIS HOLY SPIRIT as such we do not want to sin consciously anymore. Homosexuality is a sin and I acknowledge that as a lesbian. Anyone who looks upon another lustfully is sinful adultery or cohabitation before sanctity of marriage and that many heterosexuals practice which many tend to contradict as there are those who are homophobic. So best that as LGBTQ Christians that we be mindful and respecful as not to practice promiscuity, polygamy and celibacy before marital marriage unions.. All humans be one hetero or homosexual LGBTQ are not perfect as we were born sinners and have our weaknesses and some have addictions and codependency excess spiritual baggage shortcomings to be removed as all have our personal journey in GOD JESUS CHRIST by surrendering upon Repentance and that Faith that only GOD JESUS CHRIST is our only true SAVIOUR AND CREATOR and the KJV BIBLE is the best living guidebook. Pray in GOD JESUS CHRIST to be protected against spiritual warfares too. There are many apostate churches with false spirits and lying wonders like speaking in pagan tongues glassalonia Oracles of Delphi, slain in the spirit, holy laughter, prosperity laws of attraction, yoga, kundalini, psychic fortune telling, tarot cards, mediums, wizardry Sorcery (Pharmakeia Pharmaceutical), etc. Never worship mere mortals religious leaders or mary fatimah, repetitious prayers like rosaries, necromancy of mere mortal dead saints, Ref : KJV BIBLE

A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle. Lol!

No matter how good you paint it, it's a sin before GOD. When you have a genuine repentance and encounter with God, you will leave that lifestyle. Trust me

if you. want to be in the army but you have your own civilian life style.. wake up whenever do whatever dress as you like.. would you be upset if you been told that you are not a solider ??!!

Devil is a liar. Resist the enemy and he shall flee. God hates the sin. Pray for deliverance. How we feel should not be greater than how God feels.... reject yourself and allow God to be God

Rebellion, because we have free will, has existed since Adam & Eve. We all want to do things our way, not God's way.

So what you and a lot of the commenters are saying is: "I love God, but I'm not willing to obey His commandants." A person can be tempted, but he doesn't have to indulge. And he won't indulge, if he puts God first in his life. We cannot make up our own rules; God demands obedience, and holiness.

Well whatever

So a Christian can be a practicing adulterer?

Ughhh it's not right