My heart hurts for the people who have taken their own lives.
What were they going through? Were they sad? Lonely? Hopeless? Had they lost their health? My heart hurts for their loved ones who are left behind to try and make sense of their actions.
For those of us who are not in such a bad place, it’s hard to understand how someone could end their own life. I have some friends who have lost loved ones to suicide. One friend lost a daughter, as a result of bullying. Another lost a daughter, who had a series of unfortunate disappointments. It has been said that suicide is “a permanent solution to temporary problems."
Friends, life is made to be lived with love and joy, gratitude and blessings. Will we have disappointments and heartache along the way? YES. Will people disappoint us? YES. Count on it.
But, we have a God who loves us MORE than we could ever imagine. A God who is FOR us, who created us for a purpose. God calls each one of us to love one another. Could we have prevented someone from committing suicide? Maybe….maybe not. But, we are called to love, to reach out to others. A kind word, a smile, an invitation to lunch, a conversation, a compliment. You never know how your kindness will impact someone, and maybe, just maybe, save a life. Be kind to others always, you never know what they are going through.
It is still a beautiful day in God's world be sure to see the good.
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I am leading some trips this year and next. If you are interested in reading about them, or joining in, the links are below.....
4 Night cruise from Port Canaveral to Key West and Havana, Cuba.
August 13-17, 2018
http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/cc18081318h17768#eotours
August 13-17, 2018
http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/cc18081318h17768#eotours
Wesley's Ireland with optional London Extension
October 8-17, 2018
Holy Land Tour - includes my favorite spots
with optional Jerusalem extension
March 4-13, 2019
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