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Rafael D Martinez |
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Nature Boy Florida |
He took a sabbatical.
He labeled his problem for what it was - even preached about 5 days before his suicide.
And - it still wasn't enough.
Sad.
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8/27/18 2:19 pm
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georgiapath |
| That happened here a few years ago. |
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8/27/18 6:35 pm
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Cojak |
Thanks Raf. I have been praying, thinking about sending money to our church for our pastor. He is a wonderful guy but I want to start a 'sabbatical fund'. It didn't work for this pastor, but I still believe it can HELP!
This is such an important thing, handling depression. Our prayers for the family!
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8/27/18 11:08 pm
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sheepdogandy |
| georgiapath wrote: | | That happened here a few years ago. |
I remember in Cedartown I believe.
Large Congregation, TV exposure, etc...
Sad indeed.
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8/28/18 5:27 pm
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Quiet Wyatt |
I can’t begin to imagine the kind of grief his wife and kids are going through. His church too.
I know from personal experience exactly what it’s like to suffer depression and even what it’s like to have suicidal thoughts at times, many years ago.
While I am definitely in favor of appropriate medication and counseling, I also believe that every time someone kills himself, he was clearly not listening to the Spirit of LIFE in Christ Jesus, but instead hearkened to the voice of the Enemy.
It always concerns me when anyone confidently asserts that one who killed himself is now in Heaven. Perhaps they are, but to confidently assume they are, to my mind, can only encourage others to consider throwing their life away when they feel they are at rock bottom. I mean, what depressed person wouldn’t want to go to a place of perfect peace, hope and love if they knew suicide would take them there immediately? |
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8/28/18 7:30 pm
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FLRon |
| Quiet Wyatt wrote: | I can’t begin to imagine the kind of grief his wife and kids are going through. His church too.
I know from personal experience exactly what it’s like to suffer depression and even what it’s like to have suicidal thoughts at times, many years ago.
While I am definitely in favor of appropriate medication and counseling, I also believe that every time someone kills himself, he was clearly not listening to the Spirit of LIFE in Christ Jesus, but instead hearkened to the voice of the Enemy.
It always concerns me when anyone confidently asserts that one who killed himself is now in Heaven. Perhaps they are, but to confidently assume they are, to my mind, can only encourage others to consider throwing their life away when they feel they are at rock bottom. I mean, what depressed person wouldn’t want to go to a place of perfect peace, hope and love if they knew suicide would take them there immediately? |
I too have been through periods when I seriously contemplated suicide. Both times it came down to how could I leave my children with such a burden. I decided that either I would climb out of it with God's help or die trying.
Ministers, especially pastor's,are indoctrinated into a belief that to step aside equals failure. We all know that is false, yet how many of us have stayed in the pulpit when we knew we should have walked away?
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