Suicide is more than three times as likely to be the cause of death as murder by gun. It’s almost twenty times as likely to be the cause of death as malnutrition. I could go on and on. But, instead I’d like to give you three short reasons to be drawn to life instead of death.
Suicide should not be your cause of death because…
- Your life is real.
And it’s the only one you’re ever gonna get. You’re not living in a dream world. When you hear Christians talk about being reborn, they’re talking about your spirit. And your spirit is the only place where true and everlasting life can reside. Have you ever felt a pulling on you from within? A sort of longing to know there’s more to life than what your five senses can tell you? Well, that’s your spirit’s sense of connection to your Creator. He wrote eternity in your heart. He IS life, and He wants you to be drawn to life. Forever! - Hope springs eternal.
Without hope, you can easily become another sad statistic. But the living, loving God of the Bible wants you to know that you’re valuable to Him. And He wants you to know that life in this current space/time continuum doesn’t last for very long. Torment, torture, and tyrants will be done away with by the Prince of Peace. So, knowing that He’ll do this AND give you eternal life can bring you Hope. - Eternity is a long time.
Like I mentioned in a previous post, forever is time without end. Not the absence of time. Because that’s an impossible paradigm. And since time will go on and never, ever end, you gotta give some thought and consideration to where you’ll be during that time. My Christian worldview says you can live forever in paradise with the one, true, living, loving God who created you. Or you can exist apart from Him (from His life-sustaining Spirit) forever somewhere else. But it won’t be paradise. And it won’t be enjoyable. By the way, the choice is yours. So choose wisely.
OK, there are my three simple reasons to be drawn to life.
And I mean the eternal Life of God.
Consider them with an open heart and mind. And I hope you’ll take my words, music, and pictures in the spirit of love they’re given. I wanna live forever in paradise with my Creator. But in case you’re still on the fence, here are the words and music to a song of mine that I hope will nudge you along…
Drawn To You
Maybe it’s Your grace. I don’t know.
It could be Your Word. I’m not sure.
But You have a way of refining my thoughts.
Your Will is my strength. Your Will is my cure.
Anytime it’s me making it up
Show me I’m wrong to just forget You.
You barely lift a finger, and You change my whole direction.
What else can I say? What more can I do?
I’m drawn to You
Like a June-bug to the light.
And I’m drawn to You
Like a boxer to the fight.
I’m drawn to You
Like a sweet tooth and ice cream,
And it may all sound extreme,
But I’m drawn to You.
Maybe I’ll wake up…maybe soon
And find You take me home…Who can say?
‘Til then I’ll live it out…’til then I’ll follow through
And see how many more might feel the same way.
Chorus
Jesus, help me, won’t You take me to my heart’s desire?
Nothing could mean more than having You to be my fire!
Take me higher…draw me near.
Chorus…instrumental…repeat chorus to end © 1998 TF
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