Teaching on Suicide

God created all of us, individually, and knows and cares about every single one of us. While it may be difficult to see God's love for us, it is always there, and he is always caring for us. This is the fundamental reason why every human being is worth so much: every single person, no matter how many problems, no matter how sinful, has been created by God. He will never stop loving us, even if we feel like we don't deserve it.

This is the fundamental reason why self-harm and suicide is bad: it goes against God's loving plan for us. Often times, when we do this, it is because of some other disease present in our lives, such as depression or addiction, that make it extra difficult to see how God and others love us. These diseases are an explanation - but they shouldn't be an excuse. Fortunately, there are ways to grow past this, both through prayer and the resources below: