Over a year ago a young man in our community committed suicide. This has continued to weigh heavily on my mind. As a parent I vainly search for understanding. My heart clings to the hope that I have the power to prevent such a tragedy in my own family. This has made me realize that we all would be better off if Satan used a cell phone.
If Satan used a cell phone, our children could use caller ID to screen out his calls. They would never hear his deceptive whispers telling them:
* It will never get better
* No one will understand
* It will never change
Our children do not have the ability to identify the dangerous voice they hear as Satan. Although it is no guarantee that our children will not be led astray, I urge all parents to fight back. We must make sure our children know OUR side of the story:
* Nothing is ever that bad
* Mad only lasts a little while
* Love lasts forever
And for good measure, start screening your own calls. It is not only the young that can fall prey to the great deceiver!!
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Suicide is such a terrifying thing.
Thank you for the reminder to keep watch on our children as satan continues to unleash this horid tool he keeps handy in his arsenal
What a great reminder for all of us, especially as we're living in such dark times. As much as we'd like to think they're completely equipped for walking in this world, nothing is a given with our kids...and nothing is more important than guarding (and shepherding) their impressionable hearts and minds, both for today and for eternity.
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