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Lost Joy - Resulting in Thoughts of Suicide

4/10/2020

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1 Kings 19:4 – While he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.”
There are things that happen in our lives that take away our joy.
 
  • Things don’t make you laugh anymore.
  • Things don’t fill you with love anymore.
  • Things don’t allow you to work at something purposeful.
  • Things don’t make you feel good about yourself anymore.
 
Sometimes things happen and we give up on life.
 
  • So here you are teetering on the edge of life.
  • Here you are where nothing makes sense.
  • Here you are where you just don’t care about life.
 
And if we’re not careful, we don’t want to live anymore.
 
  • This is a dangerous place to be.
  • Things can get to a point where you want your life to end.
  • Things can get to a point where suicide feels like the only option to rid yourself of your pain.
 
Suicide. It’s not something that’s discussed. It’s like a hidden secret which wants to stay hidden. But we must not just be vigilant about how we are feeling, but also those around us.
 
I’ve been at this place before.
 
I’ve experienced so much physical and emotional pain that I’ve felt I don’t have any strength left to go on.
 
Let’s take a look at some of the warning signs of suicide on save.org in their article titled, “Warning Signs of Suicide.” The article lists many warning signs and a few of them are talking about wanting to die or to kill oneself; looking for a way to kill oneself, talking about feeling hopeless or having no purpose, and talking about feeling trapped or being in unbearable pain. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the Lifeline (USA) at 1-800-273-8255 or text SIGNS to 741741 for 24/7, anonymous, free crisis counseling.
 
Though it may not feel like it, suicide is not the only way out of depressing and morbid thoughts. A prophet in the Bible also felt depressed and had morbid thoughts. He’d just had a great victory, but it was followed by being chased by his enemy and asking God to just end his life. God was compassionate to the prophet and he will be compassionate to you, too. Seek out the Lord and he will reveal to you the true blessings and a purpose to make your life feel worthwhile again.

Another way to bring back joy in your life is to give to others. The following is a link where you can donate unused reward miles and points: https://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/how-to-donate-unused-rewards-miles-points-1263.php
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    Karen Dalske is a freelance writer, public speaker, is active in her church and writes her blogs out of her own experiences of pain, illness and loss.

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