Near You - David Huff (viewer discretion strongly advised)

WARNING: This video is not suitable for younger viewers and deals with a topic that may be upsetting to some people.
VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED!

This beautiful song by David Huff deals with the fact that peace is forthcoming from a relationship with Christ and how hard it is for us to get along without Him. We like to be as near to Christ as we can get, by this I mean in a constant living everyday relationship with Him.

The video deals with the topic of what can happen when we lose hope in this life and the video actually focusses upon two individuals, Gene and Jim who ended their lives by jumping from the Golden Gate bridge.

The aftermath of such a thing is evident by the very short snippets of testimonies from those who knew them, yet they are typical of what most people experience when losing someone in this way.

The video is not designed to entertain. The video is designed to make us think and empathise with those left behind. The video brings a certain uncomfortable sense of reality to the whole topic, especially for those who have never been touched by it.

The only true hope in this world, I believe, can only be found in Christ. Without the hope of Christ in our lives, living in this world can be a very sad experience for some people. Sometimes it is so sad that they feel as though they cannot go on. I pray that hope will be found by those seeking hope whether it be through this song, this video or simply through being led to the right person at the right time.

(Special thanks to brothas Dave and Chris)

Peace be with you all.

Some distubing imagery, but not a lot. Still, caution is advised.

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[pianohbc]

In England, Dover at Beachy Head where people drive or jump off the cliffs a group of Christians patrol the cliffs to talk to people and offer them help and hope and have saved many lives

[TageKaliandrino]

This is a really encouraging message to read. I truly thank God for the people who are led to do that kind of ministry.

Peace.

[DrinkingWithDave]

This is not graphic at all

[TageKaliandrino]

Drinkingwithdave, many people would consider watching a real man jumping off a real bridge resulting in his very real death graphic.

That you don't says more about you than it does about the video.

Peace.

[PariahOfTheKOHLM]

I have seen suicide rip 2 families close to me apart. When someone tells you it is a personal crime...they are too wrapped up in their selfishness to see...anything. We cannot stay stuck in a moment or we will lock everyone into a prison of our pain. I pray God bless us all!

[Foomphei]

It is a sense of belonging to my family that has kept me from ever doing anything. I always know I can turn to them...

[peanutboy2pro]

very different than your other videos. great video this is one great song of brother david's.

[pianohbc]

I felt suicidal after my daughter died but the Lord told me He would be faithful to me - I have also been through other spiritual hells x 2 and the Lord again blew them away and raised me up. He is a faithful God and I realise I am not my own to dispose of- I belong to my family but first and foremost to the Living God. Never underestimate the power of depression - keep your eyes and prayers on your loved ones.

[WakeUpBe4itz2late]

TAKE A FUCKING CHILL PILL, or perhaps your shrink needs to up your thorazine dosage. What the hell is wrong with people like you on youtube who get all bent the hell out of shape because of some innocuous reply to their comment. How do you manage to live out in the real world???

[steom888]

listen i know well what it is like, ive had a rope around me neck and I COULDN'T DO IT BUT WHAT I SAID IS TRUE, IT IS A PERMENANT SOLUTION AND I STILL STRUGGLE ALMOST EVERYDAY BUT WHAT DOESN'T KILL ME CAN ONLY MAKE ME STRONGER...

its the most selfish cowardly act you can do yet it is brave at the same time because it takes some balls to do it!

[Textynn]

The only time I ever wanted to kill myself was when I was real sick and couldn't get health care. I was working in a Superfund site unknowingly and then I got too sick to work. My Doctors wouldn't help me get services because the polluters where big clients of the HMO that I did have before I got too sick to work. In fact my HMO refused to do the testing for chemical exposure even though I had proof that I had been exposed to toxic chemicals Despair is very common place for the disposable poor

[WakeUpBe4itz2late]

You obviously have no idea what it is like to be suicidally depressed. The innate drive for life is incredibly strong. It takes suicidal depression to get past this innate drive.

[steom888]

permenant solution to a temporary problem.