My friend took his own life last Saturday. His memorial is today.
I don't know whether or not he was a Christian. He may not have been. He lived for years in constant pain as a result of a motorcycle accident in which he flat lined for several minutes. He almost lost his leg and did lose a kidney. He really never physically recovered and he developed significant doubts about God as a result of the experience. He was struggling to take care of his family, struggling to find work. He was having to spend a lot of time on the road away from his family. He had struggled with depression for years. I think he believed he could no longer endure. I think the pain medications took hold of him.
We talked about faith and eternity. I told him about my experience. I told him I knew for sure that God loved him. I think I did everything I could.
Saturday night his daughter was sleeping over at my house. She and my daughter are best friends.
I pray for my friend's family. I pray for my daughters who have never had to deal with anything like this before. I pray God will equip my wife and I to parent them through this in a God honoring way. I pray that God will use my friend's death to show His light to the world.
I know for certain that God loves you. My life is proof that God can love anyone. Talk to your friends. Check on them more often than you do. Make sure they know you love them.
God bless.
I don't know whether or not he was a Christian. He may not have been. He lived for years in constant pain as a result of a motorcycle accident in which he flat lined for several minutes. He almost lost his leg and did lose a kidney. He really never physically recovered and he developed significant doubts about God as a result of the experience. He was struggling to take care of his family, struggling to find work. He was having to spend a lot of time on the road away from his family. He had struggled with depression for years. I think he believed he could no longer endure. I think the pain medications took hold of him.
We talked about faith and eternity. I told him about my experience. I told him I knew for sure that God loved him. I think I did everything I could.
Saturday night his daughter was sleeping over at my house. She and my daughter are best friends.
I pray for my friend's family. I pray for my daughters who have never had to deal with anything like this before. I pray God will equip my wife and I to parent them through this in a God honoring way. I pray that God will use my friend's death to show His light to the world.
I know for certain that God loves you. My life is proof that God can love anyone. Talk to your friends. Check on them more often than you do. Make sure they know you love them.
God bless.
