SUICIDE
Many of us have known, maybe
often, maybe sometimes, the feeling that it would be better to be dead. And we all know
friends or families who have killed themselves.
If you are feeling desperate, if you feel that life has no meaning, if the pain of continuing to live seems more than the pain of dying, please keep reading. (If you are looking at this section just out of interest, also keep reading, so that you will know how to help your friends when they are desperate.)
Five reasons not to kill yourself :
1) What will it do to your family and friends? Every person's death affects many people. Those most affected are those closest to them - friends and family. A suicide is even worse. Your family will feel terrible guilt that it was their fault, as well as normal sadness. Many families never recover from the effect of someone's suicide. If you destroy yourself, you may destroy your family too.
2) Remember the past....
When you are depressed, it is hard to remember the past, and how things were better. But think - there was a time when you were happier, when life was better, when life seemed worth living. Such a time can
happen to you again.
3) What is on the other side of death? Every religion believes that there is still an existence after dying. Many people who have no religion also believe this is so. And almost everyone knows that there are bad things that may happen to us after dying, as well as the possibility of good things. This is a dangerous journey to take. How do you know what will happen to you after you die. If you are not sure, do not make the journey!
4) You have a purpose….
All of us are placed on this earth for a purpose. To walk out of that is a terrible waste.
5) The most important reason of all…. God made you. He loves you. He understands how you feel. When no one else understands how you feel, He does. He sent Jesus to die for you. He created you for a purpose. He can bring you through depression, or any other problem you may have. You do not need to be alone. He can help you in your loneliness.
GOD really wants to speak to you. It is as if He is saying: "My dear one,
You are not alone. I am with you. I have loved you since before you were born. I was with you through all the hurt and pain. Only I understand how you feel inside. I am with you. I will go through this time with you. I can bring you through it. Ask Me to help you. I have a wonderful plan for your life.
Search for Me.
I will never let you go."