Help! I’m sitting here with a loaded gun!
I once heard a story of a man who was desperately down to his wit end of troubles. In his desperation, he went into his room and loaded a gun. He was about to kill himself!
As he sat there with the loaded gun, he decided that he had to pray before committing this suicide. He prayed and asked God to intervene to show He’s really there, and if He does, then he would not kill himself.
After praying, the man waited to see what would happen. Lost in his suicidal thoughts, he was startled by the ringing of the telephone. He jumped and quickly looked to see who was disturbing his intended mission. To his surprise, he saw the name “Almighty God” on his caller ID!
Seeing this, he sat there scared and shaking. In a state of shock, he couldn’t even answer the caller on the other end of the line. After a few minutes had elapsed, he finally got the courage to investigate. As he pressed redial on the telephone, he waited nervously to see who would pick up. The phone rang for a while, and just as he was about to hang up, he heard the husky voice of a male on the other end of the line. “How may I help you?” he asked the caller. The caller replied and asked, “Where is this?” The other male replied, “Almighty God Tabernacle.”
The husky voice turned out to be that of a pastor, who was at his church that evening preparing his sermon for the next day. He had dialed his wife’s number to tell her that he was wrapping up for the evening, and would soon be home. Fortunately, he mistakenly dialed one of the digits, which happened to be the telephone number of the man about to commit suicide. The reason “Almighty God” came up on the suicidal man’s caller ID was because “Tabernacle” was too long to fit on the caller ID.
Well, to end this story, the man explained to the pastor what happened, and the pastor prayed and ministered to him. He was overcome with emotions, by seeing how God had intervened in his life when he was at his lowest point. Right there, the man accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior. From that day on, his life has never been the same again. This man was telling his story from the pulpit while preaching a sermon one day. That’s how I came to know this story.
You see, when you are in your darkest moment, God is there with you. Jesus is the light that will guide you through the roughest time in your life (Psalms 119:105). It doesn’t matter how bad the situation appears, God is still in control. While there is life; there are hopes. Suicide is not an option, if you allow God to guide you. He can take whatever the situation is and turn it around for your good (Romans 8:28).
I have heard so many stories of people who were about to kill themselves for whatever reasons, but were prevented, and their lives have changed for the better.
I have a song that I love so much, and I sing this song when I am at my lowest. It might not be the song that you sing, but I will share the first few lines, along with the video with you:
Like a ship sailing out on a trip so rough and long
So far from shore, so far from home.
I SET OUT IN SEARCH OF A REASON TO GO ON
And I found it in the eye of the storm
No matter what storm clouds may rock this ship of mine
The light of my Savior will lead me safely through the night
Though my ship may be rocky and my sails may be torn
I shall rest in the eye of the storm.
My sister.
I feel the presence of the Lord and the anointing here at this site.
Beautiful song indeed. Glory be to God.
May God continue to richly bless and enrich this ministry in Jesus name.
Debra
Sounds a bit like my story when I ask God if He could save me now? Blessings you made cry! Love you!
Hi James. Thanks for stopping by to comment on how touching this story is to you. God bless your dear soul, as you continue to labor for His Kingdom. He’ll take you through all your storms, as you continue to trust in Him. Love you too my brother.
I read and liked this a few days ago. I couldn’t get it out of my mind. Gertrude, I love this story. Next time I go through a Storm, I will surely recall this post. Thanks so much for sharing! Peace be with you. GS
Peace and grace to you my dear brother. God will take you through any storm you may face. He will never leave you nor forsake you.
Peace to you. By the way, I just published a post inspired by this one dear sister on 66 Assurance Way. “If you’re desperately down, don’t give up! (Faith)”. Grace mercy and peace to you.
This is so true. God is always in control, even when we cannot possibly fathom his purposes, we are never alone. He will never forsake us. And what an uplifting song! I will try and remember it when I am in the midst of a storm, these words have brightened my day.