God Doesn't Make Mistakes

Confessions of a Transgender Christian

By: Laurie Suzanne Scott

Narrated by: Jodi Stapler

Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

What do you do if you are an evangelical Christian, politically conservative, and transgender?

Evangelical Christians are often attacked by the left. People who are transgender are often attacked by the right. It's human nature to align with those who share our worldview and dismiss those who don't.

There is a struggle going on in our culture that produces more victims than champions - we all seem to agree on that. The growing divide between the political, ideological left vs. right and religious vs. secularist is so sharp that even attempting to bridge the gap is a perilous endeavor.

But what happens to the people who are scorned by both sides? Shut out by the left for their conservative views. Rejected by Christians for being transgender.

Meet Laurie Suzanne Scott. She is, indeed, both an evangelical Christian and transgender. Raised in a devoutly Christian home, she endured the unbelievably difficult and complicated odyssey of finding her identity as a woman...without losing her identity in Christ. A journey she barely survived.

In God Doesn't Make Mistakes: Confessions of a Transgender Christian, Laurie tells her story of growing up playing a role as unnatural to her as the body with which she was born. She was a living, breathing dichotomy...and there was no one who could understand. She had no choice but to keep up the pretense and keep it a secret.

She became a good son. A good Christian. And eventually, even a good husband. She knew if her true identity became known, she would lose everything. Everything. So she kept her secret from everyone. But she knew there was no keeping it from God.

Raised with a doctrine she believed condemned her, she decided the only way out of her constant misery was to end her life.

"Who would even want to stop me?" "Wouldn't it be easier for everyone this way?" It was at that desperate crossroad she heard the voice of God simply say, "You're okay."

Since that day, God has led her on a path to heal her deep wounds of rejection by family as well as other Christians and make peace with the way she was created.

"I thought God would be the first to reject me. But, in fact, He was the first to accept me."

Now, Laurie reaches out to Christians who are transgender, who are still struggling to believe God loves them for who they are...just as they are. It's a difficult and often emotionally exhausting ministry. Equally important are the efforts to help the Church see their Christian brothers and sisters who are transgender as simply their Christian brothers and sisters. Nothing more and nothing less.

Finally, she shares the much-needed message that God doesn't make mistakes and that it is possible to be a conservative, a Christian, and transgender.

©2018 Laurie Scott (P)2018 Laurie Scott

Saved me spiritually

Thank you thank you thank you for sharing your story!! It is because of this book I have had the Lords light ignited in me again after far too many years. I am beginning my spiritual journey in finding a church as I am writing this. Thank you again for showing me there are Christians who will love and accept me.

Love,
Lindsay S.

Beautifully Told

I loved this so much!! Raw and vulnerable. Every Christian needs to read this. I honestly could not stop listening.

Insightful, painful and transparent

Sexual identity needs to be lovingly addressed by the church. This compelling personal story sheds light on the issue. Well done. Interesting.

Heartfelt and vulnerable

This was an amazing story of honesty and vulnerability allowing the reader insight into her life. Thank you Laurie!

Speaks to Me

I chose this book as I am struggling to bring Jesus back into my life. I identified with the author in many ways. Being transgender is hard. The fear of discovery and rejection can be devastating. I recommend this book to anyone looking for their place in a house of God. It is very enlightening and true to the experience most of us endure daily

Unconditional Love

Just speechless! Our Lord is awesome! Inspirational!! And yet the masterpiece is not finished!!! Thank you very much for being a spiritual leader!!! Encouraged hope!!!

Want courage to live out your calling? Read this book and be inspired!!

As a conservative Christian I always try to avoid hitting the ground with a closed mental parachute -which can cause much damage to myself or others! Instead I decided to listen firstly with the eyes of love and an open heart & then evaluate with my mind. It is with this approach I encourage your read or listen to this book. While I find it did not answer ‘all’ of my questions, it was truly helpful and Laurie’s honorable candor and humility was very refreshing. Similar to ‘The Big Leap’ by G. Hendricks the story in ‘God Doesn’t Make Mistakes" will inspire you to be courageous in living the life you deep down know you were created to live -regardless of what that is.

great book

This is a very good book and we'll written. I really enjoyed the book and it really spoke to me.

Very nice

I would have liked to hear more on other life events besides religion, such as shopping, the gym, interaction with straight people, etc.

The experience of being Christian and Transgender

Our popular media would have us believe that all transgender people are liberal activists who demand acceptance from all corners of society. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Most transgender people want to live peaceful, quiet lives. For the transgender Christian, who is theologically and socially conservative and accepts the Word of God as the Word of God, simply living a quiet, peaceful life is very difficult. They do not want to “demand” acceptance, nor be a disruption in their congregation.

There’s an old saying which says, “The Christian army is the only army that shoots its wounded”. Instead of trying to provide spiritual first aid to a hurting brother or sister, many conservative Christians wound them further, or kill them. To be fair, these well-meaning Christians may feel that, based on their understanding and interpretation of Scripture, they are administering “tough love” to the wounded saint. The reality is that they drive a spike through the heart of the wounded saint and drive them from the Church. They seem to bar the door to the church to those who aren’t like them or whom they disapprove of, ignoring the words of Jesus, when He says, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Laurie Scott tells her heart-wrenching story of her desire to serve the Lord, serve His Church and be in communion with a community of Believers. What she found was almost a “bait and switch” environment, where she was initially accepted, then wounded with cut after cut after cut, until she was compelled to flee from the communion of saints.

The good news is that she was led to a congregation where she found a pastor and a congregation who love (agapē) her and allow her to serve the Lord and His Church.

Many Christians are quick to recite the Scripture passage in John 3:16, where our Lord says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” They should go to the next verse and memorize the rest of what Jesus of Nazareth said: “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”

Be prepared with a box of tissue paper close at hand when you start hearing Laurie’s passionate and gripping story.