You may live with low-grade sadness and have for as long as you can remember. Or maybe for you, it’s far worse than that. Two people in my life who love Jesus deeply are fighting regular desires to take their own lives. With the National Alliance on Mental Illness reporting that “one in 5 adults experiences a mental health condition every year,”6 it’s safe to say that mental illness is rampant. If mental illness is a struggle you face, may I please wrap loving arms around you, look you in the eyes, and whisper, “This—your anxiety or depression or bipolar disorder or suicidal thoughts—is not
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