Are there any christians out there that have contemplated suicide?

Question

Please talk to me.

Answer 1

Our enemy very much wants christians disabled, harmed, maimed and killed. When I am down, oppressed, in difficult situations I've wondered why God gave me life. He says in His Word that HE LOVES ME, but sometimes I don't believe it. It is at these times I have wanted to die.

When I cry out to HIM, he rescues me in a variety of ways. Most recently when I was in a situation when I questioned being around He gave me Ephesians 6:10 in a way that was significant, "Last of all I want to remind you that your strength must come from the Lord's mighty power within YOU!". I was trying to find my own strength within me to get through. He reminded me that strength is inside me, but it is HIS MIGHTY POWER? With that kind of power invested in me I believed and got through the bad situation.

Yes, I have contemplated suicide and turned to God's Word, Holy Spirit, friends, family and church. When I hurt, I run to SAFE place. SAFE place is ALWAYS within me with Holy Spirit.

Additionally, I attend a church that dedicates Monday and Friday nights to a Growth and Healing community. I've found comfort in learning ways to cope with oppression from the enemy that seeks to destroy my life in Christ and Freedom. The class that helped me the most was based on a book called "Breaking the Power: of Unmet Needs, Unhealed Hurts, Unresolved Issues in Your Life!" by Liberty Savard.

Another resource I found helpful when I travel away from a solid church family is radio ministry by David and Karin Mains. As silly as it might sound, I've got a lot of encouragement from their trilogy of books called, "Kingdom Tales: Tales of the Kingdom, Tales of the Resistance and Tales of the Restoration. These are children's books that cover situations where there is struggle among christians battling and succeeding despite evil on lots of levels.

God has rescued me as SAVIOR again and again. He is my place that protects me from myself when I do not want to live. He brings me peace when I feel there can be no rest or peace. I don't understand it, but God gets me through no matter how sad or down or upset I get. He reliably gets me through in a variety of ways.

I believe many christians and non-christian struggle because of our enemy. Following are some words by John Wimber regarding this.

"None of this is to imply, however, the Christian life is a bowl of cherries. Once we place our trust in Christ, we are drafted into a fierce spiritual battle. ...For example the enemy follows no rules of war. Satan considers nothing unfair; he is not a gentleman. ...

"Although he follows no rules, we know Satan attacks on 3 fronts: through the flesh, world and direct assault. ...

"Our situation is similar to that of an underground army living in a land still occupied by a defeated enemy. Such was the French undergrounds role after D-Day during WW2. Though their eventual defeat was certain, The Germans were still capable of committing atrocities on French civilians. The 1984 arrest and trial of Klaus Barle illustrates how barbarios the Germans' acts were: knowing there was no hope for German victory, Barbie nevertheless tortured and murdered hundreds of French - including children. He was nicknamed the Butcher of Lyon."

E-mail me if you'd like to talk further. I think you have a lot of folks who care about you! Perhaps more than you know or imagine. Hope

YOU matter to God. YOU are LOVED. YOU are IMPORTANT.

Answer 2

Yes, I have contemplated suicide, but here is what I learned about this.

I do not want to end my life. What I really mean is that there is something bad in my life that I want to stop.

When I started to realize this, I found a peace and something specific to deal with. And then I find that I can pray. I also can ask for help.

God has always answered these types of prayers for me. I either find that the situation gets resolved, or I find the strength to cope with the situation.

Also, I found that there were things in my past that caused this pain.

That's why my life's verse is Psalms 121:2 - "My strength comes from the Lord, the maker of Heaven and Earth"

Please, if things are that bad, would you just turn the situation over to God. Let Him know how bad the situation is? Then, ask Him for wisdom about the situation.

For instance, when things get overwhelming for me, I find a Christian friend that I can talk to and they pray with me, and you know what? Usually within a few days, the situation gets better, and I once again have found a source of strength to get through the bad situation.

I wish I could be there for you in person but know that someone is praying for you right now.

Answer 3

Yes. In fact i am right now and have been for about the past 36 hours. The only thing stopping me is my 7 year old son and 13 year old daughter. I don't want them to grieve for me, or even worse, later in life when they are faced with a near unbearable crisis, do the same thing daddy did. I'm bi-polar and taking all my meds, but right now the burden is almost more than I can bear. I'm trying to find something in the Bible, anything in the Bible that says suicide is a sin. I'm in terrible physical shape and in pain most of the time. I take 10 different meds a day. Seems like an overdose would be easy. Maybe if I think enough about the book of Job....I do have a link I found some time ago that I think I'm going to visit. It helped last time. Maybe this time too, I hope.

Answer 4

I haven't really contemplated suicide, but I do get depressed and feel like giving up on life at times.
I had to start taking Prozac because of deep depression. I have heart problems (CAD 4 stent implants in my heart). The doctor said important to take my medicine. Sometime I just want to stop the medicine and let God have His way.
Question. If I stop my medicine and turn it all over to God, is that considered suicide? Email me with serious answer. [e-mail]

My faith in God is strong. I am a Sunday School Superintendent. I go to church twice a week. I ask for prayer and get anointed often.

Answer 5

Since I have become born again, no I have not. But before I became a born again Christian...yes I did think about suicide. My life was full of disappointment and I couldn't seem to do anything right.

Life changed when I walked into a bible teaching church and began studying the bible. That is what changed me, Jesus and His transforming power. Ten years later, I am at peace, and He has restored my life and given me a garden to live in.

If you are suffering, turn to Jesus Christ. Trust Him, learn of Him. Don't allow the enemy to take from you what Jesus would have for you; a life full of purpose, joy, peace. I pray that God can help you find all these things, in Jesus' name.

Answer 6

Yes, I have thought about that. The last 5 years of my life have been very difficult. My mother died, I lost the 2 kids I was planning to adopt, very lonely in my marriage, my 17 year old daughter left home, several family members also died. It's been a rough couple of years. Really the worst in my whole life! All of those things were hard, but they came with a blessing. The blessing is that the pain pressed me to Jesus. He was waiting there for me with open arms to comfort and hold me. To love me and help me get through all of the problems. I can honestly say that although everyone in my life has let me down from my parents to my husband, Jesus has never disappointed me. He is my best friend. He knows my heart. He knows my needs. He understands me like no other. I love him. If it took all of that pain to bring me to this kind of love then I would do it all over again. There is nothing or no one in this world that satisfies like Jesus. If you need to talk, feel free to email me.

Answer 7

YES, although I wasnt a Christian at the time.

I didnt do it, even though I had it all planned out, because I relaized people here would be hurt for what I had done. I was afraid my brother would find me, and it would hurt him, or my grandmother would need help, and I was the only one to be able to help her.

Now that I am a Christian, one thing that keeps me above water when I am struggling, is to know that the Bible tells us he will never give us anything we can not handle. So if God has enough faith in me, to see than I am strong enough to handle it, I should have enough faith in God to see he has a purpose for my struggle.

If your dealing with this issue right now, feel free to email me.

Answer 8

That is something everyone thinks of, i believe that almost 50% or more of the population at least once have thought of it. Just take a moment to think why would you want to do it. is is because some one left you? I try it twice but it was not my time and i thank God for that, because i would had missed all that has come to me. be strong please if you are going trough a rough time please seek help. don't let some comment of someone else take you to this situation, please... if you need some one to talk to I am here. i will listen to you, your life is to precious, you are a beautiful human being, no one has the right to tell you other wise, some people like me have been lucky, but not every one is. Be safe God bless.

Answer 9

yes Before i knew there was a god. before I knew he needed me before i ofered the first time in my life a prayer for another way. I have experience it in my life the drugs etc. If we truly believe we well feel great no matter what or how hard it may seem. I know know i needed that experience to convert to cristianity. Know I do not dobt .I given up everything for god. Plz never consider the thught he is battling or every day lives let god win not him. He cant have a body so he teaches us to lose ours. I know he lives and if anyones dobted its lak of faith . Sacrifice 4 him god jesus and the holy ghost

Answer 10

If I was a religious, bible thumping, backwards thinking, prejudice, hypocritical, fool...I'd want to kill myself too. Sort your life out on your own. every body's looking for answers, but most of us don't know where to look. One must believe in them self first. If we can't, than how is it we can have blind faith? I believe in one thing...myself. From that, everything I am, and how people see me, is on me, no one or nothing else, I can only blame myself if I make mistakes. I don't cry, and say It's god's will. And I don't understand people that do. I'm sure they feel the same way about me. I'm fine with it. How about you? Are you fine with it?

Answer 11

I am bipolar, and have considered it, but then decided that I don't want to wind up in Sheol, that is hell. That is where you go if you commit suicide. There is so much to live for. It's not worth dying. If you want someone to talk to, feel free to write to my wife Melissa or myself, Sean. We are going to be leaving Wednesday for a move, but we will be on the web tomorrow. Our E-MAIL is the same as the log-in:[e-mail]
Please notice that life is worth living.