Suicide

So, on top of my health issues and the whacking the weather has given this area - one of the more troubled youths decided to end it all.

Of course the kid was quite popular in the sub-culture of this area.
I never knew him, but my kids did.
And at least one of them is quite grieved.
Of course it would be troubled daughter.
sigh ....

It is hard for me to relate to someone whose whole goal in life is escapism.
Take what you want,
Accept no responsibility,
Live off of others,
Mutilate your appearance.
And limit all employment opportunities!
Yeah, it has been said, "No, loss there".
In reference to his death.

But this is exactly the youth, Jesus was sacrificed for!
No one had apparently taught this young man to look beyond his misery and see there is HOPE!
When we are at our lowest and death becomes the only answer,
Jesus IS there waiting.
But our culture and society have blinded the eyes and hearts of this generation!

If there is a lesson in here,
It is that workers are needed in youth ministries,
In this God-less area.

I know, it is much more fun to be a missionary to Europe,
Rather than tiptoeing through the dregs of the Rave Culture of Seattle,
But that is exactly where you as a Christian are needed!

So, another statistic.
Another family in despair,
More youth seeing only how senseless life really is.
We expect a few more copy-cats suicides.
It is almost unavoidable .....
sigh

And it frustrates me.
It is bad enough that this generation wastes their resources getting "connected",
Via Iphone and pharmaceuticals,
Yet totally ignoring their Creator!

My parent's generation created this god-less mess we live in today.
I really would not want to face God, one of these days, in their shoes .....

And yet, I continue to pray for a revival to breakout ....
Here,
In the northwest of American,
Amongst the youth,
Amongst my own generation.