Short, Sweet, and Chewy

Just a brief tidbit of scripture to gnaw on for the rest of the day:

9 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Recently, I've been looking through scriptures that come up when Christians engage in conversation in regard to the LGBT community because I'm in the process of formulating my vast thoughts for a research paper involving homosexual orientation, human development, psychology, and spirituality (more on that to come up later). Reading this verse, I was reminded of how grateful (enterally grateful) I am that, although I have been an immoral, idol worshipping, money lusting, stealing, cheating, sinner standing in a state of adultery to our Bridegroom, I stand forgiven. Justified. Being sanctified. Will be glorified. In my surrender, confession, and repentance, I stand clean.