Ministry blog of David McCannon

“ Change can come in either of two important ways: Start behaving positively or stop behaving negatively. ” ― Dr. Phil McGraw David McCannon Introduction Hello forever family. My name is David and I am a grateful believer in Jesus Christ. I struggled with Mental Illness most of my life. The road to recovery has been a long, slow ride home for me. During my lifetime I had many attempts to end my life. The attempts range from starvation, hanging, or overdose on my medication. For 30 plus years, I have struggled with suicidal ideation. One time while living in a housing program in Athens, GA, I thought about going to the Firing Lane and pretend I was there for target practice. My plan was to turn the gun to my head and shoot myself. There have been times while I was hospitalized for depression, I tried to hang myself. I can name 3 different occasions where this happened. I got caught once trying to hang myself with my belt at Charter Peachford. Also, one time I

  “Despite of the hardships I face in this life, knowing that Jesus went to the cross for me makes it all worth it” ― David McCannon Rhyme for My King My health may fail. And I may never acquire wealth. I will not feel sorry for myself. I may never have a wife. But that doesn’t mean I can’t have a life.   Jesus is king, and one day I will wear His ring. I don’t have to frown because Christ will give me a crown. Insanity is a form of vanity. Playing God will never get you out of Dodge. One day my flesh will be dead and the grave will be my bed. Heaven is for real. There is no better deal. No one can steal that. Now put that in your hat. When I return to dust, everything I leave behind will turn to rust. My labor is not in vain. The gain outweighs the pain. With God the price is always right. Let his light shine all night. This world won’t last. Heaven is going to be a blast. God says I am a saint. That ain’t bad. I don’t have to be

“ Change can come in either of two important ways: Start behaving positively or stop behaving negatively. ” ― Dr. Phil McGraw Introduction Hello forever family. My name is David and I am a grateful believer in Jesus Christ. I struggled with Mental Illness most of my life. The road to recovery has been a long, slow ride home for me. During my lifetime I had many attempts to end my life. The attempts range from starvation, hanging, or overdose on my medication. For 30 plus years, I have struggled with suicidal ideation. One time while living in a housing program in Athens, GA, I thought about going to the Firing Lane and pretend I was there for target practice. My plan was to turn the gun to my head and shoot myself. There have been times while I was hospitalized for depression, I tried to hang myself. I can name 3 different occasions where this happened. I got caught once trying to hang myself with my belt at Charter Peachford. Also, one time I made an attempt to han