A way out of darkness, answers for the suicidal.
9. Troubles
Even the apostle Paul, in Philippians 1:20-25, said that he struggled because he was ready to die. At the time when Paul wrote that, he was in prison for being a preacher. He endured many hardships because of his preaching. Paul had been beaten, stoned and left for dead, put in prison and suffered in many other ways as well. When Paul wrote in Philippians, he said, “I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:” He felt at that time that it would be better if he died and went to heaven. But he recognized, also, that it was more needful for him to remain here in this life as he said, “Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.” Even in prison, Paul realized that there were people here that needed him. I assure you, no matter how you feel right now or what kind of trouble you are in, there are people here that still need you as well. The fact that they need you means that God still has a purpose for your life. Your life is not without purpose. You just need to accept that the purpose of life isn’t to serve yourself, it is to serve God and others. God has a new identity and purpose for you to accept once you have accepted Him.
I imagine that many people who read this will be surprised at the details of the people that considered or committed suicide in the Bible and the fact that the descriptions in the Bible provide so much insight into why they did so. The Bible is full of understanding and help in every area of life. The greatest news is that the Bible also gives us an answer concerning how to find hope again. Maybe one of these areas fit your circumstances. Don’t stop reading because now we are going consider how you can find the hope you are missing because of the issues you are facing.
