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God to take your life? Suicide is sinful, but is it sinful to ask God to take your life?
 
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God to take your life? Suicide is sinful, but is it sinful to ask God to take your life?
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A few years ago, when my life was at an absolute low, yes i did.
Every night for months, i prayed for God to please just end my unbearable suffering and take my earthly life away.

Looking back, i’m very happy that was one prayer that wasn’t answered. It was not
apart of His plan for me. I was blessed by a prayer not being answered.

Ever since then, my life has turned completely around and i couldn’t be much happier.
God even blessed me by guiding me to His church and showing me a peace and love i never knew existed.

Now as for it being a sin, i do not believe it is. I would think that God would see a prayer
Like this as a cry for help and one of desperation. He knows all and would show mercy on us for being at our wits end.

You are turning to God at your darkest hour and that is what he wants from all of us.

I hope this answers your question.

God bless 🙂
 
My darkest hour? It’s my darkest 19 years. I pray for this all the time. Nothing is going to change, so I hope he listens to me.
 
I hope it is not a grave sin because I have prayed it every time I wake up for the past two years.
 
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I hope it is not a grave sin because I have prayed it every time I wake up for the past two years.
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Gosh! I’m going to say a prayer for ya’ all!

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.:angel1:
 
I don’t think it’s sinful to ask God to take our life. I think, at the end of our lives, many elderly, especially are in so much pain, tired, that it’s normal…at least for them, I think. They get ready. In younger people, before their time, seems sad, though.
 
Wow- there are a lot of people in low places on this thread.

God wants to do the opposite, He wants to give you life! He died so that we don’t have to die; so that you don’t have to die. There is a lot of good in this world; all of which God wants you to enjoy.

If you’re feeling despair, you’re being lied to…don’t believe those lies.

"Wherever the voices are coming from that tell you you’re not good enough or pretty enough or smart enough… that you’re not lovable and no one really likes you… that there’s no point to suffering anymore… that God wants you to suffer… They. Are. All. Lying.

God is holding you right now and whispering in your ear how much he loves you… can you tell those voices to quiet down so you can hear him? That he created you and loves you and will never let go of you… can you hear him? That he loves you the way he made you and that his only desire is that you be happy with him forever in heaven… you can hear that, right?

Just because you’re suffering all this doesn’t mean that God desired it for you exactly that way, but it does mean that he has permitted it and that he is giving you the strength and the grace to bear this cross. If you can believe this, things will start to make sense, little by little.

So don’t believe the lies! What you really need is to be able to reach out to someone who can genuinely understand you and help you. Surely there must be somebody close, right? The other thing you need is to be able to reach out to Somebody above who genuinely understands you and wants to help you… you need to believe he’s close and open your heart to him in prayer, even if that prayer is mostly sobbing. Don’t worry, he’s used to it. When you’re done crying, pick up Psalm 139…"
-Father Shane

Don’t lose hope, it’ll be okay in the end, in fact it’ll be more than okay; it’ll be Glorious! Know that there are people who love you and a God that loves you.
I’ll keep you all in my prayers. 🙂
 
Actually, I feel a little better, now. I’m not the only one that has felt this way, then.

Although, talking to you all, I actually feel better, knowing there are others like me.
 
I think God prefers that you find your way from the darker feelings to a more hopeful view of things.
I don’t think he’d want to take you until somehow you find good and joy in being His child with a purpose.
Jesus’ life didn’t 'go so well" either.
Jesus please help Norm to find your light even in all the sad and hard things he has reported in past posts and that oppress his heart and life.
Jesus please welcome Norm into peace and light.
 
I pray most nights that I not awaken the next morning. I don’t know if it’s a sin - I do usually confess suicidal thoughts if I entertain them, that is willingly dwell on them for any length of time.
 
Well, medication, psychiatrists, psychologists and all have their place, but I’d suspect many people on this thread wish they had some close family, friends.

I’d suspect people here have been unable to connect…with people…possibly anybody.

Mother Teresa said. We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the** greatest** poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty.
 
JamesTheJust said:
Wow- there are a lot of people in low places on this thread.

God wants to do the opposite, He wants to give you life! He died so that we don’t have to die; so that you don’t have to die. There is a lot of good in this world; all of which God wants you to enjoy.

If you’re feeling despair, you’re being lied to…don’t believe those lies.

"Wherever the voices are coming from that tell you you’re not good enough or pretty enough or smart enough… that you’re not lovable and no one really likes you… that there’s no point to suffering anymore… that God wants you to suffer… They. Are. All. Lying.

God is holding you right now and whispering in your ear how much he loves you… can you tell those voices to quiet down so you can hear him? That he created you and loves you and will never let go of you… can you hear him? That he loves you the way he made you and that his only desire is that you be happy with him forever in heaven… you can hear that, right?

Just because you’re suffering all this doesn’t mean that God desired it for you exactly that way, but it does mean that he has permitted it and that he is giving you the strength and the grace to bear this cross. If you can believe this, things will start to make sense, little by little.

So don’t believe the lies! What you really need is to be able to reach out to someone who can genuinely understand you and help you. Surely there must be somebody close, right? The other thing you need is to be able to reach out to Somebody above who genuinely understands you and wants to help you… you need to believe he’s close and open your heart to him in prayer, even if that prayer is mostly sobbing. Don’t worry, he’s used to it. When you’re done crying, pick up Psalm 139…"
-Father Shane

Don’t lose hope, it’ll be okay in the end, in fact it’ll be more than okay; it’ll be Glorious! Know that there are people who love you and a God that loves you.
I’ll keep you all in my prayers. 🙂
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Well said James…

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen
 
What a year for me…

After two years I found a job…then right before Christmas I lost it…

I found a girl who I felt comfortable with…first time in my 38 years…she dumped me…after we had sex…which was my first time…which was a horrible choice…

I continue to be lost and without hope…I need a woman in my life who I love and who loves me… I need a financial miracle to help my family…I need to somehow conquer my OCD…

I feel so alone…all the time…I have made nothing of my life…

I was being really good until a couple of days ago, and now my train is completely off the tracks…

I guess I’m just tired.
 
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