Q: Since if you have a sinful thought you are sinning, if you think about suicide, is that a sin?

A+: Firstly, regarding the sinful thoughts, as was answered before, not every bad thought goes round in your mind is to be considered a sin, for there is a difference between being under attack by thoughts and falling into sin through thoughts. To read more about that please click [here].

Suicide is breaking of more than one commandment given to us by the Lord our God. A person who commits suicide has rejected life and thus rejected God's love. He has lost trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. Suicide involves committing a double murder or killing; not only his own body but also his soul. The Holy Book of 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 states that our body is the Temple of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, damaging this Temple is a sin. Suicide is an act of despair and loss of hope. St. Paul says, "Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us" (Rom 5:5). So losing hope is rejecting the Holy Spirit and His work in us, which is really a sort of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.

Yes, you might be going through tough times in your life. But, do not lose confidence in God and himself. God loves you with an everlasting, powerful love. Be sure of that. Do not deny God's love to you. Satan often takes advantage of the negative things in our lives and try to blame God for them. Our God is a God who cares for, listen to and does love us. St. John tells us this is not so, "Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us" (1 Jn 3:16).

+ Ps 33:18-22: "Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His mercy, to deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in Him, because we have trusted in His holy name. Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, just as we hope in You."

+ Ps 43:5: "Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God."

+ Ps 119:116-117: "Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live; and do not let me be ashamed of my hope. Hold me up, and I shall be safe, and I shall observe Your statutes continually."