She
reached out to a sister who is her friend. She told that lady her many problems
and how she's thinking of taking her life. That Friend encouraged her, prayed
for her and even told her some things they can be doing together to bring her
out of her depression.
This
sister talking with me said, the words of that sister pulled her out of that
suicide attempt and she got hope that day not to kill herself..
She
said, after that day, she called the other sister, but she refused picking her
call. She did everything to get in touch with her to appreciate her and to
follow up on those things she said they will be doing together to help her
overcome depression, but this sister started avoiding her. She said may be
because her problems were so many. So, the sister could not help her further
and she does not know how to say it to her, so, she was running away from her.
This
sister talking with me now said something that really touched my heart and
that's the point I am trying to make through this post for all of us to learn
from.
She
said, anytime she wants to get angry at the attitude of that lady for
abandoning her and failing to respond to her despite all the promises she made
to her to help her out of her depression, she would always remember that day
when it was that sister she chatted with and through her words of encouragement
and prayers, she was pulled out of suicide attempt that evening. She said '
Atleast, she was there for me that day and because of that, I DID NOT DIE THAT
DAY'
Friends,
let's just learn from this. There are times we get so much angry at people for
letting us down or for not helping us in the way we have imagined or expected
they would do or in a way they have promised to help us. I know it could be
painful and disappointing. But, can you just remember that one help, that one
financial help, that words of encouragement, that one visit, that one prayers,
that one session of counseling, that one chat session, that one vigil session,
that phone call, that one hug of assurance, that one idea, that one credit
alert that that person did for or gave you, 'that did not allow you 'to die
that day'
People
might not have been there for you all the way and all the time, but don't rubbish
that one day they were there for you. If they were not there that one day, that
one season of your life, that one night, that one critical situation, etc you
might have died 'that day'
When you
are tempted to be angry with someone who is no longer there for you as expected
or as promised, try and remember that one day he /she or they was/ were there
for you!
I just
felt like sharing this with us. Some of us might just discover that we need to
let go of that anger and hatred you are having against someone right now, if
you can just remember that singular good he/she did to you and for you that did
not 'allow you to 'die' that day'. I speak in parable and the wise will
understand it.