Choice of Suicide

As strange as this may sound, I have come to the conclusion that we are all complacent with the idea of committing suicide. Some people want to be Raskolnikov and believe that they are above the law and able to commit atrocious crimes. These feel remorse after their sin and turn themselves in, thus murdering the Raskolnikov that defines their being. Others are like Svid who sees no problem with their actions but in the long run those very actions are the cause of their deaths. Others are like Sonya who do things because they believe they must. These behaviors seem like the only options but are in fact eating away at their inner beings. Then there are a group who do not fit into any of these groups. They call themselves non-conformists; however, by trying to be different they fall into the usual traps of peer pressure and harmful habits. While following these trends may make them different from others in their families, their behavior is exactly the same as others in their same position. Their non conformity is nothing more than a conformity to suicide. They are actively killing their very personalities, the thing that distinguishes them the most. Lastly, there are Christians who are to die to themselves daily. Maybe looking at this as suicide is strange. Yes I agree, but it is true. We have to kill our flesh daily in order to fully follow Christ. If we are constantly doing this we will in fellowship with Christ and will be able to be used by Him to reach out to those around us who are killing themselves by serving themselves and ultimately Satan.