Suicidal thoughts?

Almost everyone would agree that life is the most precious gift that human beings have been given. And we should all be thankful for this wonderful gift but it's easy to take it for granted. But the question is why? Life is full of amazing moments and times and also life is filled with stress, pain and anxiety. Many times people allow the trials of this world to get them down and to the point they no longer appreciate the gift they once believed to be precious called life, this can happen to anyone doesn't matter who you are. Suicidal thoughts are real, suicide is a grievous sin that seriously hurts both the heart of God, and those who loved the deceased. God wants you to know there is hope and life for you. He is the great Healer and Restorer of what has been lost or stolen. Never give up on hope because when you follow God the word hopeless no longer exists. The Bible tells us "Do not be a fool--why die before your time?" Ecclesiastes 7:17 love God and love yourself because your life is bigger then you and bigger than where you are right now in your life. It doesn't matter what you have done in your life God will forgive you through Jesus Christ. The only unforgivable sin is rejecting Christ (Mark 16:16) and blaspheming the Holy Spirit. All other sins can be forgiven so whatever is going on in your mind, body and spirit give it to God and move forward.

The Struggle

None of us can overcome our deficiencies, our sins or our shortcomings without God's help. So the question is why do we even try knowing this? It is only by God's power that we are able to overcome our struggles. The world tells us and teaches us that we can handle our own problems but we can't. And Paul made it clear we can't in the book of Romans 7 when he said "So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me." Paul made it clear that it doesn't matter how hard we try that there will be temptation all around us. And we all can understand where Paul is coming from because we aren't perfect so we need God. It's only by his power and strength that we can stand and make it in this world. So seek God when you're weak and don't wait but do it now.

Who Are You Focused On?

Too many times we talk about what we want and what we need. And don't talk about what God wants and what he needs from us. In the world we live in today its easy to lose our way we start out on fire and focused but along the way we can get off track.. Why does this happen? It happens because we put our guards down and we listen to everyone and everything around us. When we do this we slide back into a state of thinking we can do it ourselves and that we don't need God. God has called us to follow him and  seek after him. None of us are perfect but all of us can be better and seek to be more like Jesus each day. Learn from your past and your shortcomings and grow each day. Don't let people hinder you from your purpose and your call. I remember when I first got into ministry I would have to get validation from people to feel like I did the right thing or spoke the right word. But i quickly learned that you can't please people and your not suppose to. Once I went after what God wanted me to do I was able to lose fear that my best wasn't good enough for people and I focused more on pleasing God and being the best person I could be.



Focus- The center of interest or activity.