Don't Give Up Yet!

"Statistics say that there are 3 times more likely to commit suicide in the middle of their lives. 40s, 50s, 3 times more likely to get right about the age of the man in this world and quit.

When I was pastoring in West Virginia, one of my son said, son in the gospel came home and opened up the door to the house he and his father stayed together, even though he’s a grown man, he and his father stayed together. He walked in the house and it smelled funny. He flicked the light on, it was red stuff all over the wall. It was blood. It had haunts of stuff in it, washed brain. His father had stuck a pistol in his mouth and blown his brains out and his son found his father dead.

And I never will forget because I was maybe about your age when I preached for that funeral, and I will never forget how that man screamed in that funeral. They couldn’t even open up the casket and I was too young to understand that he wasn’t just screaming for the death of his father. His father pulled the trigger but it blew the son’s brains out too.

Cause what you do to yourself, does affect everybody who loves you.

How could he quit, with me loving him? Did he know that I cared about him? And though my father didn’t kill him for if I did relate to it then I’ll preach at the funeral and bit my lip try not to scream, because when anything like that happen to you, you’ll say "Don’t die yet. Tell me who I am. Lay your hands upon me and tell me who I am. I need you to stay here. Tell me did you love mama? How did you all stay together? Were you happy? Hey daddy, did you ever cheat on mama? If so, why? Daddy, were you happy? And if you weren’t happy, how did you get the strive to get off the bed in the morning? See, I used to think that a boy needs his father but a man does too. " "

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T.D. Jakes

'Chapter 7'

Inspired by the Hemotions Book

(from the He-Motions CD)

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Whenever we are in deep trouble, it is always easier to look for the shortcut to get out of the problems. We tend to be selfish when it comes to our own problems. Well, it's our own problem after all. It doesn't have anything to do with anyone else. Yet, try to remember all the people who have loved you all these time, who have supported you through your ups and downs. Think on who will be hurted the most if you decided to give up. This story is a good reminder. I need that too, everyday. "What we do to ourselves, does affect those everybody who loves us." It is very true. I forgot about that until I heard T.D. Jakes telling me the story.

Despite all your problems, try hang in there. Know that there will always be a way out for every problem that won't include hurting other people in return.

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My Life is in Your Hand

(by Kirk Franklin)

You don't have to worry

And don't you be afraid

Joy comes in the morning

Troubles they don't last always

For there's a friend named Jesus

Who will wipe your tears away

And if your heart is broken

Just lift your hand and say

I know that I can make it

I know that I can stand

No matter what may come my way

My life is in Your hand

With Jesus I can make it

With Jesus I know I can stand

No matter what may come my way

My life is in Your hand

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