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pastor, author, and teacher David Platt.

Well, if you have a Bible, and I hope you or somebody around you does, let me invite

you to open with me to Acts chapter 2.

Before we hear from God in His Word, I want to introduce you to a few people on the screen.

First is Zach.

He's a teenager who is constantly comparing himself to others, stressing about what others thought

about him.

Similarly, Ainsley, in her sophomore year of high school,

started to encounter what she called devilish schemes

inside her head, leading her down a dangerously destructive path.

She was tormented by horrible comparison and anxiety,

and she never thought she was good enough,

all in a way that led to her life being at risk

as she was taken to a hospital.

Rachel, on the other hand, looked like everything was great

on the outside. She would have called herself a Christian

as she went through religious motions,

but the reality is she was seeking fulfillment in whatever this world offered.

Relationships, academics, work, parties, anything and everything she could find or do.

Her husband, Justin, was dealing with anxiety, depression, panic attacks,

and suicidal thoughts. He would try to numb it all with everything the world offers, but he found

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