Myth, 113

 ~ Believers Never Have Suicidal Thoughts ~

Myth  ~  If you have a belief in God you will never think about suicide.  

 

Reality  ~  Believers are varied in their temperaments and personalities, and issues just like unbelievers. 

 

Scripture  ~  Consider some examples from Scripture:

 

Jonah  ~  “Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live!” (Jonah 4:3). 

 

Moses  ~  “But now, please forgive their sin — but if not, then blot me out of the book you have written” (Exodus 32:32).  

 

David  ~  “How long, Lord?  Will You forget me forever?  How long will You hide Your face from me?  How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart?  How long will my enemy triumph over me?” (Psalm 13:1–2).

 

Jesus (in the garden of Gethsemane)  ~  “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death” (Matthew 26:38).  

 

Comment  ~  Sometimes we think about our miracle-working God and yet we find ourselves in desperate need of a miracle.  Satan then brings doubt to our minds which can lead us into many dark places.  I believe a key factor in facing trials on earth is to learn to always run towards the Cross – sometimes our tendency is run away from the Cross.

 

One of the best habits a Christian can develop is to spend a few moments each morning as they arise to reflect on the Cross of Calvary – one the things that does is to keep everything in perspective.  

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

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