i have been praying for a long time, God use me. i want to do something big for You. i want to get out of my comfort zone. i want to help. Specifically, He has put the broken on my heart. the ones that are in such despair that they are thinking of taking their own life.
i have never been in that place personally but have struggled with depression. and have known a man that was and ended his life. i saw him a few months before it happened. he was popular. he had a lot of friends. he seemed happy the last time i saw him. but it was a lie. how many people are around me that are thinking of taking their own lives? that are too scared to reach out for help and talk to someone?
i found the Post Secret App for the iphone/ipod and i started seeing all the people that were trying to reach out for help on there. it was beautiful seeing all these strangers come together and try and help this hurting person. unfortunately you were at the mercy of that person and couldn't hold a conversation because the app would shut down or that person could just delete their post. or it could get flagged which would get it deleted.
after the App was shut down i was searching for ways to help. to get involved. thats how i found ImAlive. its a great idea. and i can't wait to get behind it. i have no experience in that field BUT more than anything i want to be there for anyone that feels that way. i want to be on the other end to love on this person and let them know they are not alone. that people care.
God created us with a purpose. i know its easy sometimes to get away from that and live for ourselves. when you get away from the truth and Gods word, satan will do everything he can to deceive you. to destroy you.
there IS hope.
ImAlive requires a commitment of 4 hours a week for training and volunteering. i started thinking about it...there are so many things i waste 4 hours of time on in just one week... i could spend 4 hours in one evening just watching my shows.
thats another thing--while watching said shows there was always this thought in the back of my head, this is so vain. i could be doing so much more.
its an honor to give up this things to train and grow and get to be there for these beautiful people that need help. It's a calling. i cannot not listen. i can't wait to get started. .
if you are interested in what I'm talking about, heres the link:
please pray for me as God leads me through this. I'm very excited about it and seeing where He takes me with this.
here are some verses that I'm coming to that i know is my reason:
Psa 78:7 That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
Rom 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
2Cr 1:3 ¶ Blessed [be] God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
2Cr 1:4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
2Cr 1:5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
2Cr 1:6 And whether we be afflicted, [it is] for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, [it is] for your consolation and salvation.
2Cr 1:7 And our hope of you [is] stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so [shall ye be] also of the consolation.
2Cr 1:8 ¶ For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
2Cr 1:9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
2Cr 1:10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver [us];
2Cr 1:11 Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift [bestowed] upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
2Cr 1:12 ¶ For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
1Pe 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Psa 69:20 Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked [for some] to take pity, but [there was] none; and for comforters, but I found none.
Psa 147:3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Pro 25:25 [As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, so [is] good news from a far country.
and basically all of 1 Peter chapter 4.
Pro 12:25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
thanks for reading!
love, Gina
