I got together with friends this week to pray. Praying for a suicide is tough and it sure seems like we have had a more of them this year. This time we prayed for a 13 year-old boy who failed at an attempt to take his own life and for the friends and families of two men who were recently successful at suicide.
Working for Global Scope Ministries I have helped and prayed with a dozen people in the past seven months that were ready to give it all up. I know the other volunteers have prayed with and kept in contact with that many suicidal people or more.
Jesus came to fix broken lives. He died to heal us. It is hard to understand how and why people think things are so bad that they can't take it any longer. You can turn to Jesus for help that is unmatchable in the universe. He is the ultimate power source that can save you from yourself.
Suicides are sad for all the families and friends. The questions keep coming up of why, why and why. This haunts those left behind for years. I know because I have witnessed suicides in family, friends and co-workers.
If the thought of taking your own life has ever crossed your mind, know that the Lord God is there for you. The great power that raised Jesus from the dead is living in us as the Holy Spirit. Pray to God in the name of Jesus. He can pull you up out of the muck you are in.
For His holy word says in 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV), “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.”
Serving a living God,
Rick Hawbaker
Praying 4 U Ministries
Editor's Note...If you are currently in a crisis or someone you care about is, I encourage you to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-Talk 1-800-273-Talk . It is a free 24-hour hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Your call will be routed to the nearest crisis center to you.
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