"The Bible tells us about some who said, in effect, “I want to die.” God did not rebuke them, but offered them help. He can do the same for you.
At one point, Elijah felt alone, afraid, and worthless. So he begged: “...and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers..”—1 Kings 19:4.
Elijah poured out his feelings to God. How did God encourage him? God showed him concern and gave him a demonstration of His power. He also assured Elijah that he was still needed and gave Elijah a caring and capable assistant.
Job’s life took a major turn for the worse. He lost all his possessions. All of his children died in a disaster. He got an agonizing disease. And finally, he was cruelly and falsely accused of causing his own problems. Job said: “So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life. I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; .”—Job 7:16.
Job prayed to God and talked to others. He was encouraged by a compassionate friend, Elihu, who helped him put his situation in perspective. Above all, Job welcomed God’s counsel.
Moses had a huge workload, was constantly criticized, and felt worn out. So he cried out to God: “And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favor in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness..”—Numbers 11:15.
Moses told God how he felt. God helped Moses lighten his workload to alleviate the stress."
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At one point, Elijah felt alone, afraid, and worthless. So he begged: “...and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers..”—1 Kings 19:4.
Elijah poured out his feelings to God. How did God encourage him? God showed him concern and gave him a demonstration of His power. He also assured Elijah that he was still needed and gave Elijah a caring and capable assistant.
Job’s life took a major turn for the worse. He lost all his possessions. All of his children died in a disaster. He got an agonizing disease. And finally, he was cruelly and falsely accused of causing his own problems. Job said: “So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life. I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; .”—Job 7:16.
Job prayed to God and talked to others. He was encouraged by a compassionate friend, Elihu, who helped him put his situation in perspective. Above all, Job welcomed God’s counsel.
Moses had a huge workload, was constantly criticized, and felt worn out. So he cried out to God: “And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favor in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness..”—Numbers 11:15.
Moses told God how he felt. God helped Moses lighten his workload to alleviate the stress."
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