![]() ![]() I will strengthen you and help you I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 “So do not fear, for I am with you do not be dismayed, for I am your God. Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” You know the way to the place where I am going.” My Father’s house has many rooms if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. John 14:1-4 ““Do not let your hearts be troubled. Psalm 73:26 “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 147:3 “He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 34:18 “The Lord is close to the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” Revelation 21:4 “ “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” Psalm 61:1-2 “Hear my cry, O God listen to my prayer. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – U.S.A. Kid’s Help Phone (1 8) or Text “CONNECT” to 686868 for you to contact:Ĭanadian Association for Suicide Prevention For those who are contemplating suicide, I beseech you to talk to someone! You are not alone! You are loved and you have great worth to God, to your family, friends, and community! Reach out and ask for help! I have listed several websites here in Canada and the U.S. I pray they will be a balm for your aching heart. For those who are grieving a suicide, I offer the following 25 verses of comfort. September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. He gives you something much better-in response to your sorrow, your emotions, and your unanswered questions, he gives you Himself.” ![]() #Condolence bible verse comfort in time of loss how toAs I have watched his parents and family grieve the loss of their beloved son, they modeled how to seek God’s comfort during the darkest time of their lives.Īs Powlison states in his article, “…God, in the Bible, doesn’t offer you platitudes and pat answers. Attending his funeral, I had so many emotions churning inside of me, and the primary question, “Why?” haunted my waking thoughts. ![]() These were the exact questions I wrestled with this year when one of my former students committed suicide. David Powlison posed those questions in an article he wrote in 2010. How do you come to terms with the suicide of someone you know? Can you make any sense out of such a senseless act? And how does knowing God make a difference as you grieve?”ĭr. Now you are trying to make sense of what happened. Your initial reaction was probably shock and disbelief. You are experiencing a whole range of emotions and reactions, and each one is painful. You feel rocked, hurt, betrayed, and confused. And now you are facing a very hard, dark reality. ![]()
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