I know that you are familiar with this verse:
Ephesians 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
But some of you forgot this one:
Colossians 3:21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
What do these verses have to do with anything, especially with children and transgenderism? Let me explain. Now, as children, a child is not always right, and the same thing with a parent. A parent is not always right. We're human. Now, according to many Christian organizations, a boy is expected to walk in a boy's manner and grow up to be a man. Same thing with the other sex, a girl is expected to walk in the path of a girl and is expected to grow up and be a woman. Now, just because a boy does not feel or fit the masculine pattern or a girl does not feel of fit the feminine pattern, that doesn't mean that they are being disobedient to God. And you don't have to make them conform to the ways of their preferred sex. God understands. He is a loving god. The child is not being disobedient at all. There is this theory that says that those children who prefer the opposite sex must be exposed to things of their natural sex, and things will be alright. Maybe sometimes it works, but not all of the time. In fact, this theory doesn't work most of the time. Sometimes, it may be just a phase, but we must love our children, even if it is a phase or the real thing. We should not condemn these children for doing things in the opposite sex. As a Christian, we must not take a negative attitude towards transgenderism. We need to love these people as they are. If a child prefers the opposite sex, we must do as a parent what we can to care for him or her and make sure that they succeed in school and life. We need to be there for our transgendered child. When I am saying 'do not provoke your children', I am saying that if they choose the transgender life, we need to support them in every walk of their life so that they can be a functionning adult. Trust me, if God knows that the child is transgendered, and you're talking good care of him or her, He will reward you for it. He or she is going to need your support. Without it, he or she cannot thrive. The transgendered child may receive much rejection in his or her life, but you need to be there so that he or she does not do something that he or she will regret, such as, taking his or her own life. Also, make sure that the transgendered child gets all of the support he or she needs. As parents, you need to be there for this child, because this child may experience various forms of frustration and rejection. God will reward you for caring for this transgendered individual. He loves you; He loves him or her.
