Weeds in my Garden | Week Five

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 

1 suicide every 11 minutes

1 suicide attempt every 27 seconds 

A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.  John 10:10 

He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.  John 8:44

Since a person’s days are determined and the number of his months depends on you,

and since you have set limits he cannot pass…  Job 14:5

Don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought at a price. So glorify God with your body.  1 Corinthians 6:19-20

I tell you, people will be forgiven every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the one to come.  Matthew 12:31-32

You have collected all my tears in your bottle.  You have recorded each one in your book.  Psalm 56:8 

• You know someone who is thinking about hurting themselves

Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.  Galatians 6:2 

• You have lost a loved one to suicide

The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he saves those crushed in spirit.  Psalm 34:18 

• You have thought or are thinking about hurting yourself

Take every thought captive 

Speak God’s truth to yourself 

Worship in the dark 

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.  The second is, “Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other command greater than these.”  Mark 12:30-31

I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.  

Romans 8:38-39