Re-orientating myself towards a more Biblical understanding of who I am in Christ

Being a Christian and struggling with sexualised attraction to your own gender can bring with it a sense of shame in our evangelical culture. I perceive that, in some people's eyes, what I struggle with has made me to be a shameful person. This can really undermine my confidence in who I am as a human being loved by God.

At the cross Christ dealt with my shame and sin. I am now covered in a white robe of righteousness. I have received the Spirit of sonship and am now a child of God. My status is changed and I am accepted in Christ and a new creation. There is now no condemnation for me. These massive truths set me in a glorious unassailable place. My identity is absolutely and irrevocably tied to Christ's. Does this mean that I am to beat myself up on a daily basis for my same-sex attraction? Absolutely not. If Christ does not do so then why should I? My Christian growth is to be focussed on living out in practice the reality of my true identity in Christ. This means asking for forgiveness for sins and accepting the forgiveness that is offered. I'm no different from any believer.
I think that's the main point really- I am no different at all! I rejoice in the wonderfully inclusive words of Paul in 1 Corinthians 6 v 11 "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 ". The same-sex attraction does not in any way separate out me as a different category of believer.
To help me re-orientate myself I find a list of Bible verses that set out who God says I am particularly valuable. A number can be found on the Internet if you type, "Who I am in Christ" into Google (http://www.ficm.org/whoami.htm is a good example). So when things are tough and I feel shame and embarrassment beginning to undermine my sense of identity and self worth I look up the list and allow my mind and heart to reflect on the true identity I have as a man of God. It is not long before I sense more power and confidence in my walk with Christ. Try it for yourself!