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Indlæser... Destined To Live Despite Meaf Yolanda Shanks
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In the United States, it is estimated that 91 people will commit suicide this very day. Maybe a loved one or someone you know has attempted to take his or her own life? At some point, perhaps you struggled with depression or the nagging thoughts to end it all? If so, please know that you are not alone. With warmth and wisdom, attempted suicide survivor and Bible study teacher Yolanda Shanks offers practical solutions and scriptural truths for the many painful questions suicide survivors face: Does God still love me? Will this pain last forever? How can I shake this embarrassment, guilt, and shame? What's needed to rebuild my life from here? While this book is not intended to replace medical counseling, Destined to Live, Despite Me is instead a powerful resource for those determined to live and find peace, hop, confidence, and freedom through meaningful, and deliberate living. Escape the shadows from your past and begin to build a new life according to God's design today. Book jacket. No library descriptions found. |
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Someone close to me suffers from borderline personality disorder, which, prior to getting on a strict medication protocol, caused her to be severely depressed and even suicidal at times, which is what made me interested in this book.
The author herself survived a teenage suicide attempt, and has since become a true believer. This novel is her attempt to offer guidance to others who are dealing with the shame and guilt of their suicide attempt. It makes the point that simply going to church and accepting Christ as your savior is not enough; you must walk with God at every step in your life. It offers Job as an example of someone who went through extraordinary trials and tribulations but did not lose faith. Some of the chapter headings and subheadings consist of suicidal thoughts, i.e. No one truly cares about me and offer Biblical thoughts that belie that particular thought.
I must admit to being somewhat disappointed in this book. It reads rather sermon-like in its enthusiasm. It is very exclamatory, and also contains an exploration of the Trinity that I felt wasn't pertinent to the message it attempted to convey. Rather than dealing specifically with and being addressed to those with suicidal thoughts or even to survivors of suicide attempts, it is basically saying, "Get saved, walk with God, and leave everything in His hands." While that may be true depending on your belief system, I was hoping for something more concrete, more focused on the specific issue it is meant to deal with.
While I didn't feel that it offered any real guidance (other than the back of the book, which lists resources for those thinking of suicide), it may be helpful for some who need the message of salvation and hope.
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Choosing to deliberately live a meaningful life is just like preparing for that hurricane. Our belief system must already be established on a solid foundation of hope in God, through the person of His Son, jesus Christ. Such hope will keep us rooted despite and future trials and tribulations (hurricanes) that we will encounter on this journey called life.
Hope keeps us assured that despite the enemy's attacks, we are not on this journey alone, our current afflictions are only temporary, and we now have God as our defense!
The truth is, we cannot claim to have unshakable faith if we internally agonize about things over which we have no control.
BOOK RATING: 2 out of 5 stars ( )