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  A check list for help 

Tragically in just one week of February 2008

 There have been four school shootings

 So what's the right thing to do if someone tells you that they're thinking of something serious like committing suicide? God expects us to not spread gossip and to hold our tongue when someone tells us something out of confidence. But if it involves the possibility of anyone getting hurt. It is our moral responsibility to tell the right people whenever there is danger involved and God expects us to have a mental checklist of what to do.

When someone tells you that there thinking of committing suicide, copying Columbine, or if someone is abusing them at home, etc... Don't just start spreading this around to everyone at school, It may escalate matters worst before you can tell the right people who can do something about it. And if they did bring a gun to school, they may single you out for spreading it all around to everyone at school.

Tell the principal, a teacher, a counselor, the school resource personnel, a parent, an adult, a police officer, or your pastor.

Sometimes when someone is telling us something serious like this, there reaching out for help.

Ask yourself what if this person carried out this act that there sharing with me. What if this were true. Could I have done something about it.When I was in Jr. High school one of my teachers and a truant officer were both shot with a handgun and one of them died by the hands of a young man on campus. Nobody knew what was on this young mans mind at the time. Remember that there are over one million suicides committed every year. Consider it a blessing from God when you are in a position that defines who you are. 

It is our moral responsibility to make a difference and help save someone's life or to stop them from being abused. You will be blessed by God for it!

Pastors Note: Someone trying to end their life or someone else's is not a unique experience to me. If you are a believer and are saved Satan cannot touch you. But Satan can try to use other people to end your life. Years ago a co-worker of mine was going to give me a ride to pick up my car that was at the auto garage. He offered me a ride because just last night he and his wife had a big argument at the campground that our construction crew was staying at and I was there to stop him from hitting his wife with a large piece of firewood. So here I was the next day enjoying the ride he offered me to the auto shop. On the way there, my co-worker started to physically cry and express his grief that his marriage was over and that he had no reason to live anymore. He said that he was going to end his life right now and crash the car into the ditch at a very high speed.

The part of his grief that left me more stunned that he was going to kill himself was that I happened to be in the car and he did not care if he took my life with his. I prayed silently to God to protect us from harm. The bottom line was that he stopped the car so that I could talk to him. Then I took his car keys first and then talked to him about his life is worth living. Then I drove his car to the auto garage and he was all right after that. I shared this true story with you to say this. When someone is trying to kill them self and their filled with grief, they will try to take other lives with them. Satan will make sure of that. That's why you have to tell someone who can help this person. The life you save may very well be your own.

God believes in you

Reverend Michael Cartwright

Other links on the prevention of suicide

One Million Suicides Every Year

WOWFaith Devotionals

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