Showing posts with label suicide. Show all posts
Showing posts with label suicide. Show all posts

Saturday, July 9, 2016

So, You Want to Commit Suicide?

If you’re a Christ-follower reading this, you’re probably wondering if I’ve lost my mind. Why would a follower of Jesus Christ want to kill himself?

 The truth is that suicide is increasing among teenagers in general and among Christian teens in particular. So, it’s time to take action against suicide and look at it for what it really is: Satan’s attempt to rob you of your God-given destiny.

 Why is suicide increasing among teens?
Because teens see the world as becoming more and more hopeless. They may also be experiencing personal problems that seem hopeless--like strife in the home, parental divorce, overwhelming temptations, identity crises, concern about their futures, and a host of other things that drag them down into depression.

 Suicide is always the result of believing a lie--or more than one. Let’s take a look at some of the lies that lead to teen suicide and the truth that will set you free:

 ---LIE:  Your pain will never go away.

 ---TRUTH: No pain on this earth lasts forever. The only things that will last forever are God and His Word, your spirit and soul, and the virtues of faith, hope, and love. 

 Scripture says this: “For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long.  Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever.  So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen.  For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.” (2 Corinthians 4: 17-18)

 ---LIE: Your life is your own. You can do whatever you want with it.

 ---TRUTH:  Your life is not your own. It was bought and paid for by Jesus Christ with His Blood. Therefore, you have no right to take your own life. 

 Scripture says this: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 - "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.”

---LIE: My family and friends will be better off without me.

 ---TRUTH: For every suicide, there will be 13-15 people who are directly affected and whose lives will never be the same. To kill oneself is an extreme act of selfishness in that the person committing suicide is thinking only of himself.
Scripture says this: "Do nothing from selfishness . . . .” (Philippians 2: 3)

 Suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens. Most suicide victims were deeply depressed before killing themselves. Depressed people thing wrong thoughts that contradict God’s Word. Thinking wrong thoughts leads to chemical changes in the body that cause illness.

“Suicide is always the result of believing a lie--or more than one.” ~ Dr. MaryAnn Diorio

If you are struggling with the temptation to kill yourself, consider this:

 1-Jesus loves you and has a great plan for your life. Satan hates you and wants to thwart God’s great plan for you.

 2-You can overcome depression by reading and obeying God’s Word. When you are tempted to be depressed, begin praising God. Satan hates praise directed toward God, so when you praise God, Satan will flee.

 In our next post, I will discuss depression and how to get rid of it.

 Now, it’s YOUR TURN: Have you struggled with thoughts of suicide? Do you have a friend who struggles with such thoughts? Do you know of someone who has committed suicide? How did that person’s suicide affect you? Please post your comment in the box below. Thanks! :)

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“Suicide is always the result of believing a lie--or more than one.” ~ Dr. MaryAnn Diorio (CLICK TO TWEET)
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  • You need to have a desire to tell others about Jesus wherever you go and whenever you can.
  • You need to commit to following Jesus by reading the Bible and praying every day and by obeying Jesus' command to love Him and to love your neighbor.
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Monday, May 2, 2016

Is Your Teacher Telling You the Truth?

Hey, Gabriel Guys!

Teachers have a lot of influence over us. I know. I used to be a college professor. :)

And young men--like you--are sometimes intimidated by their professors. As a once-upon-a-time student, I know that, too!


Detail from Michelangelo's Creation of Adam, Sistine Chapel, 1508-1512

But let me tell me you something. Teachers are not God!  Sometimes what they teach is not true, even though they themselves believe it is true.

For example, most high schools and universities today teach that Darwin's theory of evolution is true. But it is not. It has never been proven to be true.

So, how can you tell if what your teacher is teaching you is true? There is an easy way. Check to see if what your teacher is teaching you agrees with what God says in the Holy Scriptures.

Let's use evolution as an example. Your teacher may be teaching you that you came from a monkey. But God says that you were created directly by Him as a human being.  

For you created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made . . . . - Psalm 139: 13-14

This doesn't sound at all to me as if you came from a monkey.

So, whom are you going to believe? Your teacher, or God?

Now, if you oppose what your teacher is saying about evolution, your teacher will likely respond that there is no God.  He or she may even give you some high-sounding explanations that may make you feel stupid. Don't take the bait!

As one who has four graduate degrees and who has taught in two of the best universities in the United States, I have been around many professors. Most who teach in universities today are atheists or agnostics.  Remember this: A teacher who says there is no God is a fool (Psalm 14: 1).  Do not listen to him or her. And do not be intimidated by him or her.

There is a Satanic move afoot--and there has been for the last 157 years since Darwin published his Origin of the Species in 1859--to deceive the world (and especially young people) into believing that we are here only by chance. This is a blatant lie that has led to suicide, abortion, euthanasia, the holocaust, and other atrocities that have attempted to blot out the amazing and inherent worth and purpose of every human being. 

 You are made in the image of God. You are on earth for a unique purpose that only you can fulfill. Follow Jesus closely. You will discover your purpose only in Him. 

Now, a question: Have you experienced intimidation because of your stance for Christ? Let's hear from you in the Comment Box below. :)
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"You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb...I am...wonderfully made...." -Ps. 139: 13-14  (CLICK TO TWEET)

"A teacher who says there is no God is a fool (See Psalm 14: 1)." - Dr. MaryAnn Diorio (CLICK TO TWEET)
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Copyright 2016 by Dr. MaryAnn Diorio. All Rights Reserved.

To Become a Gabriel Guy, you need to qualify as follows:
  • You need to be born again. This means that you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior and the Lord of your life.If you don't know how to do this, click here.
  • You need to have a desire to tell others about Jesus wherever you go and whenever you can.
  • You need to commit to following Jesus by reading the Bible and praying every day and by obeying Jesus' command to love Him and to love your neighbor.
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