SUICIDE: Story about my Daddy

This is a copy of what I posted on THE BIBLE site on facebook in response to others discussion notes regarding a discussion page about: SUICIDE.

My father committed suicide in 1986 at age 64. He used a gun to the head. Five years before that he tried to OD on medication, but that failed due to the cold temperatures. He loved the LORD and served every Sunday in church. My father was the closest example to Jesus walking the earth that I knew and loved. He was diagnosed with "schizophrenia" at the time he was discharged from the ARMY in WWII with honorable discharge, (however they denied causing the disabling illness). He was involved in "secret" missions during the war, which we will never know the facts of what those involved. He was tormented with voices daily, constantly. The medicications would cause him to be "drawn" into the bed to sleep to the point he could not function as a husband or father to his 3 children or work at the job he loved. When he was doing well, he would stop the medications. Then shortly thereafter, the torment grew worse. His life was up and down, up and down, controlled by medications or voices.

For anyone that is not familiar with the "voices" they hear, pretend you and I are in a room alone talking, and you have head phones on and you hear the 1 Million other voices continually talking to you at the same time I am talking with you and you are trying to carry on the conversation with me. Frustrating is a very light term .... torment best describes this.

When my father died the Lord led my older sister to this verse, and since that time I have heard other preachers minister this same scripture when suicide occured.

My father was saved when he was young and served the LORD all his life. He was easy going and never said an unkind word to or about others. Is suicide a sin? YES and so is gossip, and so is envy, and so is jealousy, as is murder, as is lieing, but yet we murder with our tongues daily. There is life and death in the tongue. I am not the judge, and neither are you. God is our judge, and we will all stand before HIM.

If you have never lived with or been involved with someone that suffered with "schizophrenia" I encourage you to learn more, until you have compassion for those millions that fight battles daily to have a "sound" mind and function in their daily lives. God only knows the heart of man. How is your heart? Do you have a heart condition? God is still in the business of giving "heart transplants." Let God be the judge, love your neighbor, love your enemies and pray for them, and have compassion for those "neighbors" you meet on this road called life. Jesus Christ is our hope!

Isaiah 57:1 ¶ The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
2 He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

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Visit NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness

Prevention is the best medicine, but mental illness is a disease that requires medication. Most medications for this have numerous side effects and what works for one person will not work for the next. WE have billions of neuro transmitters in our brains and if they "misfire" a chemical imbalance in the brain occurs. A medication that corrects certain neuro transmitter chemical imbalances in a person can at the same time destroy others that are working properly.

While you walk this earth living your life, please remember that almost everyone you encounter has some battle going on in their life or in their mind. Pray for them, and ask GOD to give you compassion and understanding in your heart. Please join me in praying for MIRACLES for all those that are suffering now. God Bless you!

Thank you Lord that I have a sound mind, according to your word in
II Timothy 1:7 "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." AMEN! ♥ ♥ ♥

Get all the NOT's out of your way

Isaiah 44:9 "They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; & their delectable things shall not profit; & they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed."

SEE NOT, KNOW NOT (remove the NOTs)

put them together and it is: SEE KNOW / SEEK NOW

SEEK NOW --- if you SEEK the LORD now you will SEE and you will KNOW.

The Lord said: get your not's out of the way!

Am Not, Be Not, Cannot, Could Not, DID Not, Do Not, Go Not, Have Not,

Know Not, Shall Not, Will Not, What NOTs.

What is a What-Not? The very things {the WHAT's} we are NOT suppose to

have!

Clean out the Clutter ! Get all the NOT's out of your way!

The Lord gave this to me about 7 years ago, and led me to this again on

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, and told me to tell the people!

It is TIME: "SEEK NOW!"

AMEN! God Bless you! ♥ ♥ ♥

Love Letters from Jesus 7: A Merry Heart

My child, I love it when you smile and laugh from the bottom of your merry heart. I am your medicine. Take my Gos-pels daily; they're chewable! There are NO SIDE EFFECTS ...... except LOVE, JOY, PEACE .... and you cannot overdose on them. Unlimited refills are available. Just let me know when you need re-filling. Call on me! 24/7 ..... I am available.

I AM the Doctor in your house! I make house calls .....

You are so special to me my child. I love you so much!

Love,
JESUS

Proverbs 17:22 "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine {a cure, a healing): but a broken {stricken, wounded} spirit drieth {to be dry, be dried up, be without moisture} the bones {strength, strong-boned}."

JESUS heals broken things! He will give you strength. He is the Bread of Live and Living Water: the meal that heals. There is a place for you at His table. He is waiting for you now ! Come as you are. AMEN!

Love Letters from Jesus 6: Trust the Lord with all your heart

My child, trust me with all your heart. In all your ways talk with me first. Don't try to figure things out; leave "all the things" to me. Save all that wasted energy for talks with me. I love you so much and I love our talks together. I will guide you every step of the way, on every path. You are so special to me. I love you so much!

Love,
Jesus

Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the LORD with all thine <3 heart <3; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths."

Love Letters From Jesus 5: Ask, Seek, Knock

My child, I miss you so much. "Wishful thinking" is not asking ..... call on me; speak my Name.
I love it when you speak my Name. Ask of me, seek me: I am here waiting for you. Knock and it shall be opened unto you. I am here, waiting. You are so special to me my child. I love you so much.

Love,
Jesus



Matthew 7:7-8 ..... "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened."

Love Letters From Jesus 4: I will give you rest

My child, come to me and I will give you rest. I'm here waiting for you. No need for you to labour; you don't have to carry that heavy load. I know you are tired, and weary ... almost to the point of exhaustion. Don't carry those unwarranted burdens on your shoulders ... worrying will not change the weight one fraction of an ounce; it will only increase the heaviness of the load you're trying to carry .... some things are just NOT your responsibility .... don't do that to yourself ..... give every worry and every weight to me. Come unto me: I am here now waiting for you. ..... I love you so much!

Love,
Jesus

Matthew 11:28-30 ..... "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

Love Letters From Jesus 3: I can do all things

My child, I am your strength. Together we can do all things. Through me you can do all things. Do you believe? Are you trusting me? Just call on me for everything; I am here. I am your helper. I am here waiting for you. You are so special to me my child. I love you so much!

Love,
Jesus

Philippians 4:13 ..... " I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

Love Letters from Jesus 2: Seek First My Kingdom

My child, seek me first. Start a new habit; seek me first thing every morning. I am waiting for you. I long to be with you and you alone. I miss you so much when we don't have this special time together. I'm waiting for you in our secret place. You are so special to me my child. I love you so much!

Love,

JESUS

Matthew 6:33 ..... "But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."

Love Letters from Jesus 1: GOD has given you a sound mind

My child, I have not given you a spirit of fear. I have given you my spirit of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Are you using all that I have given you? I want the best for you my child. You are so special to me. I love you so much!

Love,

JESUS

II Timothy 1:7 ..... "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."