Participants: Cheri Peters (Host), Jim Attikson
Series Code: CLR
Program Code: CLR000121C
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00:01 The following program discusses sensitive issues
00:03 related to addicted behavior. 00:05 Parents are cautioned that some material 00:06 may be too candid for younger children. 00:16 Welcome back. 00:17 You know, we are interviewing my friend Jim 00:19 and I hope that we become really good friends 00:22 because I just, I see you-- 00:24 You know, what I mean, 00:25 and so with Jim talked about it, 00:27 for those who they just tuning in Jim talked about in his life 00:30 having a really rough time, deciding suicide was he answer, 00:34 finding comfort in that, 00:36 planning it out be and seduce by suicide 00:39 and then finally taking the gun putting it to your chest 00:42 and as you pulled the trigger realized that hey, 00:46 I don't want-- I don't want this to work 00:49 and then your journey back, and I just know Jim, 00:52 as we are talking about that is that there somebody watching 00:56 that may be even accidentally found us 00:59 you know, you know, God does that. 01:01 And so what would you say to them about their own place. 01:04 So right now they are saying 01:05 but it is the answer, it does feel right, 01:07 I don't want to take my next breath, 01:09 and so I'm just gonna have you even look at the camera 01:12 and talk to them directly. 01:14 Thank you, for listening to me today, 01:16 and hopefully you heard my story. 01:18 If you are thinking about suicide 01:20 there's a couple things I like for you to know. 01:22 Today I want you to choose life 01:23 and I know if you are in the middle 01:25 of that storm it seems almost like an impossible task, 01:27 but understand this suicide is trying to steal your life, 01:30 is trying to pull you down this road 01:32 but you may very well regret. 01:33 And unfortunately suicide is not something 01:35 you can really experience and all of it its realities 01:38 and walk away from specially as the same person 01:41 that you were before you went in. 01:42 So I like to share five keys with you today 01:44 and I believe these five keys that they worked for me, 01:46 they will work for you. 01:48 First thing is I understand that Christ saved my life. 01:50 There is life in Christ. 01:52 Christ has a plan for your life. 01:54 You know, Bible says taste and see that God is good. 01:56 Suicide is the thief that's come to lie, 01:58 kill and destroy your life 01:59 but in Christ we have life and we have abundant life. 02:03 So today seek after God, 02:04 ask God, no matter where you are. 02:06 You know, He didn't come 02:08 and wait until I was all cleaned up 02:09 before He met my need. 02:10 He came running to me, 02:12 I was-- I was at abuse, 02:13 neglected teenager that had no value 02:16 but I have value in the eyes of God. 02:17 The second thing I want you to do 02:19 is take up a life vow today. 02:21 For those of us who choose suicide 02:23 it becomes like our coping mechanism, 02:24 choose life today and enforce your life 02:27 vow by finding reasons to live. 02:29 The third thing I want you to do is, 02:30 is pick up a suicide prevention hotline and call for help. 02:33 Get help, go to the hospital, call a friend, 02:36 call an ambulance if you need to be, 02:38 but address your reasons why you are hurting. 02:40 Go see a doctor, notify your doctor where you at. 02:42 The fourth thing I want you to do is live your life, 02:45 make a bucket list and go live your life. 02:47 Its better in my opinion to die climbing Mount Everest, 02:50 chasing after your dream than dying at the summon 02:53 after choosing suicide. 02:54 And the last thing I urge you to do is to give your life 02:57 away serving God and serving others 02:59 and that will surround your life to something 03:01 that doesn't even value your life. 03:03 Choose life today-- 03:04 Amen, we so need more time that is good stuff. 03:08 You know what, pay attention to all that 03:10 because once you decide to choose life, 03:13 once you hold on to that and start living your life 03:15 its amazing the changes that will happen. 03:19 Till next week always remember 03:20 that God is crazy about you, me too. |
Revised 2015-01-29