“Oga, you wan kpai yourself abi? How you wan take pay the money wey you dey owe? ”That question sounds harsh until you understand when and why it was asked.
A young man was drowning in pressure, debts, shame, fear, silence. And in what felt like his final option, he bought a sniper, not to kill pests, but to kill pain.
He sent messages to his family, saying his goodbyes. He was ready to die. But God. The sniper he bought was expired.
Instead of death, it gave him agony, gasping for breath, clutching his chest, hovering between life and what could have been worse than death. Before despair could finish its assignment, he was rushed to the hospital and placed on reversal treatment.
That man is alive today. And he is doing well. If he had died, he would never have known that life could still turn around.
Honestly, Winnies, the word sniper doesn’t sound harmless to me anymore. My mind no longer goes to pest control, it goes straight to suicide. And that’s scary. Because when someone believes their problem is so mighty that death is the solution, something has gone terribly wrong in how pain is being processed.
Let me say this clearly and gently:
Problems are meant to be solved.
They do not get solved in death.
Suicide is not an escape, it is like jumping from a frying pan into fire.The reason it looks like a “last option” is not because it is one, but because the person has not seen the reality beyond it.
Many people think it’s just ending it, disappearing, escaping people’s eyes. If only they knew the agony beyond that door, they would cry for salvation instead. God gave you life. And He alone has the right to take it.
Sometimes, the issue isn’t even the problem itself. It’s the fear of “How will people see me?” And right there, the devil, who does not love you, starts whispering suggestions.
End it.
Escape.
You’re a burden.
Shun him!!!!!!
He is an accuser, not a saviour. The moment you listen to him, he steps back and says, “You did it yourself.” Why allow a hypocrite destroy you when you have a Saviour who can change situations, rewrite stories, and restore dignity?
If only we prayed sincerely. If only we allowed God take control instead of suffering in silence. If only we remembered that the devil fears the testimony that will come after this phase. Because once you survive it, your life will touch others and that terrifies him.
Life happens in phases. Some seasons are rosy. Some are thorny. But none of them deserve your death. Instead of a sniper, you have a better weapon – the Word of God. It saves. It shields. It secures.
Wield it boldly, and watch how fast the devil flees. He knows exactly what he’s doing.
The question is: do you?
So I’ll say it again with love, urgency, and truth:
Don’t take that sniper.
Not today.
Not tomorrow.
Not ever.
If this post reaches one heart and stops one irreversible decision, then it has done its work.
Till I drop my next post, stay chilled and please, love yourself more. ❤️✨
How has life been lately?
Expect my last post for the year on December 31st. 🔥🫂
It was a nice read and I believe it will touch many lives that come across it.
It was a nice read and I believe it will touch many lives that come across it.
Kudos! 👏
Thank you so much for the message 😊