Dignity Doesn’t Die: A Christian Stand on Assisted Dying

Let’s talk plainly.

Assisted dying is often presented as compassion. As control. As dignity.
And on the surface, that sounds reasonable. Nobody wants to see someone suffer.

But the Bible starts somewhere different. It starts with the image of God.

Genesis tells us we are made in His image. That means your life is not a private possession to manage however you see fit. It’s a gift. Sacred. Breathed into you by God Himself. Job says the breath of every living thing is in His hand. Not the state’s. Not ours.

We are stewards. Not owners. And here’s the shift we have to see clearly: the world defines dignity by independence. Scripture defines dignity by identity.

Jesus didn’t avoid the weak. He moved toward them. The blind. The paralysed. The ones everyone else stepped around. He never once suggested their lives were less valuable because their bodies were failing.

Weakness never cancelled worth in the Kingdom of God. Now, suffering is real. Brutal sometimes. Christianity doesn’t pretend otherwise. But at the centre of our faith is a cross not an escape hatch. God didn’t eliminate suffering from a distance. He stepped into it.

That matters. Because when a society begins to solve suffering by ending life, something subtle shifts. The vulnerable start to feel pressure. The elderly. The chronically ill. The depressed. The exhausted.

And that word creeps in. Burden. The Gospel does not call you a burden.

If you are exhausted from fighting pain, whether in your body, your mind, or your heart and you’ve begun to believe you are a burden, I want you to hear something steady and unshakable:

God is not repelled by your weakness.
He is not irritated by your grief.
He is not disappointed in your struggle.
He is near.

Psalm 34:18 declares, “The Lord is close to the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” The Christian message is not that suffering makes you disposable. It is that suffering does not cancel your dignity.

You are made in the image of God. Your worth is inherent not earned. Not measured by independence. Not tied to productivity. Christ did not go to the cross because you were useful. He went because you are loved.

Jesus does not offer escape through death. He offers presence in the valley. One breath at a time. One day at a time.

If you are in immediate crisis, seek help. Reach out. Call someone. Go somewhere safe. The pain may be intense, but it is not final.

And if you are caring for someone who suffers, your work is holy. Stay. Keep loving. Keep holding the line.

Your life matters. Today. And every day God grants you breath.

Let me finish by saying.

Don’t check out quietly.
Don’t swallow the lie that weakness makes you disposable.

If you’re tired, say you’re tired.
If you’re scared, say you’re scared.
But don’t fight alone.

Reach out. Call someone. Message someone. Knock on a door.
If you’re near us, connect with Bad Boy Turned Good. We’re not polished. We’re not pretending. We just show up and walk it out together.

The valley is real.
But so is the Shepherd.