If you have Domestic Violence, Abuse or Suicide issues, please seek professional advice
on how to protect yourself, as well as seeking prayer support.
Prayers about Suicide
…”There are [] some among us who find themselves on the edge of despair, either too numb to feel much of anything or full of anxious, dark thoughts of ending their life. Hope has begun to fade and they are holding on by a thread.
God, in these moments, may we remember that we are never alone – not even for a single moment. Thank you for your promise to never abandon us or forsake us, and for the security of your dear presence ever within us. Thank you for the promise that nothing can separate us from your love found in Christ Jesus, our Lord.
Thank you, also, for the reassurance that we don’t have to walk this pilgrim path by ourselves; thank you for the sacred companions on the journey—brothers and sisters who are willing to listen to us, cry with us, pray with us, hold us, stand with us in our loneliness, be Jesus-in-the-flesh reminders of your nearness to us, and especially for those who have faith for us when our own faith falters. Thank you, too, for healers in the medical and mental health field with their special expertise and care.
For those who need a fresh infusion of hope, may our time here together today provide that hope - hope to hold on, praying expectantly for better days ahead, for the return of joy, and the release of sorrow.”
Kay Warren, Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, CA
extract from contribution to the resource PRAYER GUIDE 2018 NATIONAL WEEKEND OF PRAYER FOR FAITH, HOPE AND LIFE
(The Faith.Hope.Life. campaign is an initiative of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention)
