The LORD was with him
Submitted by Lonely J on November 30 2001 04:51:12
In reply to Re: You Are Very Welcome Here, Brother! submitted by Chris on November 27 2001 17:29:30
|
Dear Chris, Thank you for the wonderful words of encouragement. After I was arrested in 1998, I took a couple of different anti-depressants that, similar to you, didn’t really help at all. I was on suicide watch for the first few weeks I was in prison. About two weeks into my sentence, I picked up the Bible for the first time in a long, long time and started reading. When I got to the story of Joseph and his imprisonment in Egypt, the phrase “the LORD was with him” jumped out at me. Even though I didn’t feel it at the time, I believed His promise (Matthew 28:20) that He was right there with me and I rededicated my life to Him. I have not had any destructive (overtly suicidal) thoughts since that time, though a sense of deep sadness seems always present in my thoughts. I believe God saved me from each of the attempts I made to kill myself for a reason other than to continue watching me suffer, though for the life of me I cannot figure out what it is. Thank you for making me feel so welcome here, it is truly overwhelming. I’ve always wanted a brother and all of a sudden I have several. Take care and God bless, J |
Follow ups: