I don't know this girl personally. She has been making some sad videos on You Tube and I think she is about to kill herself. I know that she is religious and I would like to say something that would help her. I think something from the bible might help her.
2006-12-05 06:09:22 · 18 answers · asked by eddysmomma 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQwKuHFrtI4
Is the URL of her videos. Please pass on some words of uncouragement if you can!
2006-12-05 06:13:00 · update #1
Her videos are getting sadder and sadder. I think she is really going to kill herself.
2006-12-05 06:13:58 · update #2
Do you really think that I am hurting her rather than helping her by this???
2006-12-05 06:15:50 · update #3
Here are 2 of my favorites, and I've been there before, and these helped me:
Nehemiah 8:10 -
"Do not be sad, for your rejoicing in the Lord is the source of your strength."
However, be careful about that one. Because if someone is deeply depressed, this will not be able to cheer them up, and may make them more discouraged, because they'll feel guilty for not being able to feel joyful! It helped me because I found it on my own. It actually may be harmful to be offered as consolation from another person.
But this one is really good I think:
Deuteronomy 8:
"He sent hardships to test you, to determine what is in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. He made life difficult for you...This was to teach you...He may have been sending hardships to test you, but it was so He would eventually do all the more good for you."
I want to caution you however on this case. I've been there, so please let me give some advice. I too am religious, but there is a state of depression so low that it is hard to think straight, and you can't feel love anymore. You can't feel that even God loves you. It has to do with a total lack of balance of the chemicals in the brain, that causes you to feel a total void of emotions. And so you just can't, no matter how hard you may try, feel love. It is a desperate and horrible feeling when you can no longer feel God's love.
And these religious passages are good for someone who is a little down, but if someone is in this state of deep, clinical depression, they may not do good at all. They may make the person feel guilty. I remember reading them and thinking, "Why can't I feel joyous about God? I must be bad."
The person needs to become aware that depression does this sort of thing to the brain, and that it's not their fault. Also, there is hope and help available. The right anti-depressant for the person will restore the balance of the chemicals in the brain, so that they will be able to see more clearly what needs to be done to help themselves, and to have the energy to do it.
This person needs professional help (and this is not an insult at all - it happens to the best of us). I recommend calling a suicide hotline. If you cannot get her to call, then you might call yourself and ask them how you can deal with someone whom you believe to be suicidal.
One thing that helped me, and actually saved my life one time, was that someone told me, "You can always kill yourself later." I know that sounds a bit rough, but it actually helped me realize that I didn't have to commit suicide now. I might as well wait and just see if things would get better. I could always do it later if things didn't get better. I read this off of a note on the internet called "Before you commit suicide, please read this." If you type the words "Suicide" and "Please read this" you'll probably find it in Google. It actually saved my life. No joke.
God bless you for caring about this person. And I hope everything works out well. If you need anything, contact me. Since I've been there, I'm willing to try to help if I can.
2006-12-05 06:24:35 · answer #1 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-03 12:12:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corinthians 3:17: "If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy.
And, Thou shall not kill. This commandment does not specifically state anything about suicide but I feel that it applies.
This is what I can think of right now. Contemplating suicide is normally a cry for help. The person doesn't necessarily want to but feels hopeless for whatever reason.
2006-12-05 06:18:49 · answer #3 · answered by saved_by_grace 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jeremiah 1:5
Before I formed you in the belly I knew you; and before you came out of the womb I sanctified you, and I ordained you a prophet to all the nations.
Jeremiah 31:3
I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.
2006-12-05 06:14:54 · answer #4 · answered by Michael E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reading passages from middle eastern tales and legends will not help at all.
She is suffering from depression and if she has thoughts of hurting herself she should get medical attention immediately.
Have her go to any E.R. or call 911.
Encouraging schyzophrenia will NOT help.
DSM-IV - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
http://www.psychologynet.org/dsm.html
2006-12-05 06:14:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind. 1 Cor 6 It was the "abusers of themselves" that got me to stop my self destructive ways.
2006-12-05 06:23:53 · answer #6 · answered by Terri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great.... so you're going to try to use the bible on someone who's suicidal. Its not going to work.
She needs to talk to a professional psychiatrist, not hear bible stories.
2006-12-05 06:27:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to give them the name of a good psychiatrist, not a bible passage.
2006-12-05 06:13:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
go to www.biblegateway.com and search for such a passsage. I think a more serious intervention is required though so ask your pastor for help...good luck
2006-12-05 06:15:46 · answer #9 · answered by The walker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all,cutting themselves is blood letting.That is demonic in origin.It is of the devil.There is a possibility of demon possession.Read this link.Maybe you can find something useful.
http://www.evidencebible.com/witnessingtool/doessomeonegotohellforsuicide.shtml
2006-12-05 06:17:04 · answer #10 · answered by Derek B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋