Amen. So church, it's a, I don't know where you're expecting, but it's another heavy one

because some of the songs can be heavy. And I want to commend Ashley for having the courage

and the faith to be able to share her story. Amen? Because she knows that she's free in Jesus

Christ. She knows who she is because of the

gospel, because of the cross. And so she doesn't have to fake it. And I would say to you, man,

the fake you is doing just fine. And so if you are walking through a dark place, would you please

let your church know? Would you please let us know so that we can walk with you? Because

mental health issues and thoughts of suicide

are closer than you think.

I just, I was reminded of this, just this past beach baptism.

I standing in the water and this girl walks out and I was like,

I know you, and she goes, I know you too.

And the way I know her is several years ago, I got a prayer card.

The prayer cards that are in the seatbacks in front of you.

If you fill that out, we download those, scan those at all of our campuses and online,

and we send them out to a care team, and every pastor gets them,

and we pray over the prayer cards every single week. And so I usually look at the prayer cards on Thursday

nights before I come here to preach because it kind of helps me know like what's happening in the

world and what's happening in your world, you know? And so I'm just reading through one a few years

ago and I get the one. I can't even remember exactly what she said, but it was something like,

I know Jobia will never see this, but I'm in a very dark place.

And I felt like the Spirit of God said, call her.

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