Have you ever felt like giving up on life? Has the thought of death ever seemed like the easier way?

When circumstances seem terribly out of control, our minds think of escape! Wanting to die because of the stress and pressures of this modern society is not uncommon, but it should not be the alternative for a Christian.

Elijah, one of God's boldest servants, had faced strong men fearlessly; yet when he faced the fearful threats of one woman, Jezebel, he ran frightened into the wilderness. Escape was his sole plan. Wearied from the warfare of life, he cried out to God, not for mercy, not for help, but for the chance to die.

Fear causes us to lose hope. When we have lost hope, we have lost everything, but God is our strength, our healer, and our deliverer.

"The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler; and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower...the snares of death prevented me. In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God; he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears" (Psalm 18:2-6).

God did not forsake Elijah, neither will He forsake you. God fed him supernaturally. God gave him rest. God renewed him. God gave him a new goal. And, God will do the same for you.

Dear Father, in my desperation I turn to You. My heart cries for Your divine touch. Renew my faith, restore my body. I choose the life You gave me and renounce Satan's lies and the attraction of death. Help me to live my life in Your strength; restore my hope in Your sustaining power. In Jesus' Name, Amen.