Please pray for me. I have been struggling with extreme depression for a long time. No matter what I do, life keeps getting worse. I feel like God wants me to commit suicide.
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ByTheSpirit
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We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.
2 Corinthians 1:8-9 BSB
Just want to encourage you friend that in such situations we can turn to God to see us through. Sometimes things are the way they are to teach us our reliance on Him. Just continue to seek His face.
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!
Isaiah 26:3 NLT
2 Corinthians 1:8-9 BSB
Just want to encourage you friend that in such situations we can turn to God to see us through. Sometimes things are the way they are to teach us our reliance on Him. Just continue to seek His face.
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!
Isaiah 26:3 NLT
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Take heart and stay strong. I am praying for you.
Heb 12:6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
If you are going through a season of difficulty and challenges, give it to God, he is always there.
Heb 12:6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
If you are going through a season of difficulty and challenges, give it to God, he is always there.
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Sounds to be as if God is trying to call you - I'd pick up the phone and listen if I were you.
When I was suicidal, I made the right choice. I asked for help, reached out and took action. My whole life turned around at that point.
Nothing is worth giving in to "the thoughts" - absolutely nothing. I could have so easily gone the other way, and if I had, I would have missed out on so many life affirming, spiritually enriching moments. I truly believe life began for me after the depression.
When I was suicidal, I made the right choice. I asked for help, reached out and took action. My whole life turned around at that point.
Nothing is worth giving in to "the thoughts" - absolutely nothing. I could have so easily gone the other way, and if I had, I would have missed out on so many life affirming, spiritually enriching moments. I truly believe life began for me after the depression.
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Thank you. I've been trying to listen to God's calling for years, but to no avail. No matter how much prayer, no matter how much hard work I put it, it keeps getting worse and it makes me feel helpless. People always say work hard to get out of your situation. I am, but to no avail. I keep hearing these thoughts that this is what God wants.
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Its an extremely difficult situation to be in. I know as i have been there and visit many times!! Especially lately as life is utter pants for me too.
So many issues at the moment. All piling on with no relief. Nobody to turn to. It feels like God is not listening.
Look, all we can do is give in to God. Not our 'desires'. To lay at His feet and trust in Him. However hard it gets.
Yes, it is a MASSIVE struggle. A DAILY struggle. I am going through it now. I try to put a brave face on. Its extremely difficult.
Please, dont give in my friend. You are NOT alone! Offer up everything to God. Persevere in prayer.
Jesus is indeed carrying you, while you carry your cross.
God bless and protect you...
So many issues at the moment. All piling on with no relief. Nobody to turn to. It feels like God is not listening.
Look, all we can do is give in to God. Not our 'desires'. To lay at His feet and trust in Him. However hard it gets.
Yes, it is a MASSIVE struggle. A DAILY struggle. I am going through it now. I try to put a brave face on. Its extremely difficult.
Please, dont give in my friend. You are NOT alone! Offer up everything to God. Persevere in prayer.
Jesus is indeed carrying you, while you carry your cross.
God bless and protect you...
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I will be praying for you to be freed from your depression. One thing I know for sure is that the Almighty does not want you to commit suicide.
You have probably heard of near death experiences where people died and were revived and reported seeing strange things like for example a shoe on a window ledge some floors above the operating room, and also reported conversations that family had about them in the waiting room.
I don’t take all of the stories seriously, but I feel sure that some of them are true reports. One thing I’ve noticed about suicide reports is that in every single case the person who was revived said they were in a much worse place of suffering than they had experienced before they died.
I pray that you will be healed from whatever has hurt you. That you also will be led to a closer walk with the Lord that eventually leads you to heaven.
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It is not God wanting you to commit suicide.
Please take heed of LoricaLady' s post:
Surrender your life to God and ask Him to help you and to provide people around you who can understand your situation and help you. If you feel desperate please ring a helpline. We have The Samaritans here in the UK. I don't know what they have where you are. A previous poster has already given a number. When I've phoned I've just said "Can I talk for a while?" if I couldn't think of anything else to say. They were always very kind and it helped.
Joining in prayer for you and may the Lord bless you and take away these negative thoughts.
Please take heed of LoricaLady' s post:
A couple of other things. Sometimes when we are depressed we can feel that it will always be like this. Usually it isn't. I suffered severe depression and prayed that the Lord would let me die, until I found that it was possible to be alive without feeling that way. Now, about 15 years later, I'm so glad that He let me live.
Surrender your life to God and ask Him to help you and to provide people around you who can understand your situation and help you. If you feel desperate please ring a helpline. We have The Samaritans here in the UK. I don't know what they have where you are. A previous poster has already given a number. When I've phoned I've just said "Can I talk for a while?" if I couldn't think of anything else to say. They were always very kind and it helped.
That sounds a little like worldly advice. I wonder if God is actually saying "Trust Me to get you out of your situation." - Just a thought.
Joining in prayer for you and may the Lord bless you and take away these negative thoughts.
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I'm in a bad situation as I write this ... and did feel the urge to just end it all ... as ReesePiece had mentioned, I did reached out as well, talked to a couple of people, started going to church again (been going the last 3 weeks).
Going back to God's word, reading the Bible does help as well. There is truth in His word, there is life in His word. He is the resurrection and the life.
You also mentioned trying to find God's calling in your life ... well, one of the main reason why God created us is for fellowship.
You are created to be His son, to be His friend ... maybe we can start with that?
Spend some time with God where you don't have to work (especially to earn His love),
but just to hang out with Him and be a child in His arm
it can be tough, but I'm also learning to be strong, learning to trust in Him and His word (not my emotion or thoughts), and looking forward to restoration, because He will gather you up and restore you.
Going back to God's word, reading the Bible does help as well. There is truth in His word, there is life in His word. He is the resurrection and the life.
You also mentioned trying to find God's calling in your life ... well, one of the main reason why God created us is for fellowship.
You are created to be His son, to be His friend ... maybe we can start with that?
Spend some time with God where you don't have to work (especially to earn His love),
but just to hang out with Him and be a child in His arm
it can be tough, but I'm also learning to be strong, learning to trust in Him and His word (not my emotion or thoughts), and looking forward to restoration, because He will gather you up and restore you.
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One thing my old therapist told me a long time ago that's stuck with me; "there's not point killing yourself if you die anyway". It was super simple and something I never gave any thought to but when I wasn't a Christian it was sometimes the only thought that kept me going. That I may as well stick around and see all of the cool stuff that happens. Just thought I'd mention in case it helps you.
As somebody who has been through all that you have (multiple times) and has come out the other side, everything in the world is a bandaid. God is the only source of permanent healing and the best thing is He's not a technique to help deal with your problems. He's your loving Creator, through Christ your loving Father and He is a genuine real person who loves you more deeply than you can fathom. After becoming a Christian I still suffered greatly for about a year and half(ish) and looking back on it now I see it was one of the greatest blessings The Lord has given me. I was brought to Christ in the fire and I have the experience of suffering terribly while being a Christian. You might not see it and I'm definitely not attributing the state of your mental health to The Lord, but your roots at this moment are likely growing deeper than you can possibly ever know. Pray for permanent peace brother, your God is right next to you in everything you experience and He can relate to you intimately and share in your suffering because He felt your despair on the cross.
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose" -Romans 8:28
edit: It might be worth checking out some Stoic material to read in addition to Scripture. Epictetus's "The Enchiridion and discourses" really helped me in the ability to surrender myself to God in the hard circumstances and also aided greatly in being content in The Lord. There's a lot of stuff on Audible now, including that book, so you don't have to be put to sleep reading them and can listen to it instead which makes it way more enjoyable and easier to absorb.
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Almighty God, please help our dear brother to know the depths of your love for him and that your thoughts for him, according to Jeremiah 29:11, are for peace and not for evil. Please have mercy on him, in Jesus name, amen.
Take heart dear brother, in spite of the struggles of life, Jesus loves you and God is with you.
Take heart dear brother, in spite of the struggles of life, Jesus loves you and God is with you.
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Please call suicide prevention line.
God does not want you to be in despair.
God loves you and will comfort you.
Praying for healing, wisdom, peace of mind, comfort, guidance, deliverance, and God’s love and mercy poured out on you!
In Jesus’ name, amen!
God does not want you to be in despair.
God loves you and will comfort you.
Praying for healing, wisdom, peace of mind, comfort, guidance, deliverance, and God’s love and mercy poured out on you!
In Jesus’ name, amen!
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