hi everyone, it has been awhile. I need for you all to have me in your prayers. Two weeks ago today my nephew committed suicide with a gunshot wound through his head. My entire family is struggling to come to terms with this. He spent his entire life trying to rush and get grown, only to end his life at 18. I pray that matthew is at peace and we will be able to have peace with his act. Suicide never solves anything, it only creates more heartbreak in those who are left behind.
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suicide never solves anything
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You are right, suicide never solves any thing. It is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. I can't even begin to imagine the pain your family must be going through. I will keep all of you in prayer. 
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Father please comfort everybody and draw people all close to You, fill their hearts with Your love, joy and peace. thats so true !!!
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Ewww. I'm sorry you have to live with that.
I've had a friend and a cousin kill themselves and it's hard to live with. They probably weren't thinking about the destruction they would leave behind.
Suicide creates problems. It doesn't solve anything.
Alex shot himself on March 4, 1989. I've thought about him every day since then. Every day for 14 years.
I've had a friend and a cousin kill themselves and it's hard to live with. They probably weren't thinking about the destruction they would leave behind.
Suicide creates problems. It doesn't solve anything.
Alex shot himself on March 4, 1989. I've thought about him every day since then. Every day for 14 years.
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I truly do understand the affect that suicide can have on others (I haven't known anyone that has done it but I knew someone who was one of the left behind) but I also know very well what it is like to want to die (I have now lost count of the number of times I have attempted it, although it is in the region of 20).
If you would like to know what it can be like for the suicidal person the PM me. I often here the people left behind saying that the suicidal person doesn't understand what it is like for the ones left behind, but I often wonder if the people left behind understand what it is like for the people who were feeling so desperate that they wanted to end their lives.
I am nto trying to take away from you loss, I know that it must be awfull and that will remain with you for ever. I am sorry for you and you have my prayers, howeevr I think it can actually help sometimes if you can understand the reverse side fo the coin.
Your sister in Him
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If you would like to know what it can be like for the suicidal person the PM me. I often here the people left behind saying that the suicidal person doesn't understand what it is like for the ones left behind, but I often wonder if the people left behind understand what it is like for the people who were feeling so desperate that they wanted to end their lives.
I am nto trying to take away from you loss, I know that it must be awfull and that will remain with you for ever. I am sorry for you and you have my prayers, howeevr I think it can actually help sometimes if you can understand the reverse side fo the coin.
Your sister in Him
Jay
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I too have attempted it but by the grace of God was unsuccessful. When someone is contemplating suicide they are so wrapped up in their pain that they are not thinking of anything but putting an end to the pain. At that point, the suicidal person cannot see beyond themselves and give no thought to what it might do to those they would be leaving behind.
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Prayer is SO effective! And you have mine as well as many others. Keep looking to the Lord!
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that is sooo true...
But it sure makes a lot of your pain go away. I always thought that reason for telling people not to commit suicide was always so selfish. People always tell me that. It's like, you don't wanna deal with problems, but I do? I don't see what's so bad about it. If it ends someone's pain.. I mean.. they have that euthanasia stuff. It's not that different. Some people are just depressed, like myself, and probably will never get better. So, I mean, don't judge what you don't understand. What that kid did was horrible, and I understand that it crushes family.. but ugh. I can understand why he did what he did. So yeah. Just my opinion that's going to tick a BUNCH of people off..
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Your post doesn't tick me off, but it certainly disturbs me. I suppose you can understand their motive, but it is WRONG to justify it. What you just said is very dangerous to someone who is seriously considering killing themselves. I hope you don't post anything like that again. Really.
Do you think that God would approve of doing such a thing? What you think is your life is not really your own to throw away.
1Corinthians 6:20
For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
You would be murdering yourself, and murder is a sin, is it not?
Furthermore, I am quite skeptical that you'll end up in heaven if you kill yourself. There is no chance for redemption.
Your post doesn't tick me off, but it certainly disturbs me. I suppose you can understand their motive, but it is WRONG to justify it. What you just said is very dangerous to someone who is seriously considering killing themselves. I hope you don't post anything like that again. Really.
Do you think that God would approve of doing such a thing? What you think is your life is not really your own to throw away.
1Corinthians 6:20
For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
You would be murdering yourself, and murder is a sin, is it not?
Furthermore, I am quite skeptical that you'll end up in heaven if you kill yourself. There is no chance for redemption.
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I think an error is that you think only about your own pain and not anyone else's. The world is full of people who are in the same pain. You're not alone.
My friend killed himself and after 14 years, I'm still screwed up from it.
Thanks for nothing Alex.
My friend killed himself and after 14 years, I'm still screwed up from it.
Thanks for nothing Alex.
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I have tried it before it never solves anything. The only one who can help is God. Take ur problems to him and rest in his arms.
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PuppyforChrist
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To be honest, I can speak from experience. I too have tried to commit susicide before many times before I came to know Christ. Believe me, I learned the hard way that it is not worth it at all. All it does it create more pain not just for yourself but for the people around you who love and care about you. I was forced to seek years of councling because of what I did and I still am. One of my friends's brother also comitted sucide two years ago by breathing car exasust fumes and suffocating himself. My friend didn't come to school for over a week and I can understand that. Bottom line, never ever do it. Never.
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KeepTheFaith15
Thats Me whats can i say?
i did too...but then i found something worth staying alive for..my Lord and Savior
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