What Christians Should be Saying to Gays These Days (Part 1)

Like many, there's much on my mind in light of Friday's Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage.
First off, I don't support the decision, as I strongly believe God instituted the covenant of heterosexual marriage for our highest good (not to mention what God creates and establishes is infallible*).
Yet while it's difficult to watch our country celebrate an assumed idea of freedom (i.e. culturally defined) as opposed to an absolute reality of freedom (God defined), I’m not discouraged.
Why? Because ultimately…God is in control**.
I mean…if hell is God’s way of showing respect for human freedom, why would the issue of homosexuality be any different?
Granted, I know the topic is a hot one...and we all love to be right…to be the victim…to be the hero; I’m not writing this to start a war.
However, I do want to make a few things clear I feel would benefit everyone:
1) Just because I don’t support gay marriage, doesn’t mean I hate gays.
2) Just because I don’t hate gays, …
First off, I don't support the decision, as I strongly believe God instituted the covenant of heterosexual marriage for our highest good (not to mention what God creates and establishes is infallible*).
Yet while it's difficult to watch our country celebrate an assumed idea of freedom (i.e. culturally defined) as opposed to an absolute reality of freedom (God defined), I’m not discouraged.
Why? Because ultimately…God is in control**.
I mean…if hell is God’s way of showing respect for human freedom, why would the issue of homosexuality be any different?
Granted, I know the topic is a hot one...and we all love to be right…to be the victim…to be the hero; I’m not writing this to start a war.
However, I do want to make a few things clear I feel would benefit everyone:
1) Just because I don’t support gay marriage, doesn’t mean I hate gays.
2) Just because I don’t hate gays, …