Ben Courson is our guest.  He’s an international speaker, bestselling author, and his TV show, Hope Generation with Ben Courson, is broadcast in 180 countries, and his radio show airs on more than 400 stations nationally. His latest book is called “Flirting With Darkness.”  In it, Ben talks about his own journey with overcoming depression and battling thoughts of suicide. 



He also offers up some specific strategies that you can use if you’ve ever been tempted by suicidal thoughts… or if you know someone who’s wrestling with that.  World Suicide Prevention Day is September 10th… AND because all of the stuff with Covid-19 and all the wildness that 2020 had thrown… we thought it would be a really important subject to cover and wildly relevant time.  So let’s get to this!







 







 



RESOURCES:



National Suicide Prevention Lifeline



Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English & Spanish.



PHONE: 1-800-273-8255



WEBSITE:  suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 



Ben’s Latest Book: Flirting With Darkness.  



Ben’s website:  www.bencourson.com/



You can follow Ben on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. 



 

MORE ABOUT BEN COURSON EPISODE:

Okay, guys… we’re going after a big and important topic today.  



Get this: Every 40 seconds… someone… somewhere in the world… takes their own life.



There are 123 suicides a day in the US alone.  Now… that statistic floored me but this next statistic broke my heart: the second leading cause of death in the world for people aged 15 to 24 is suicide.



I know… I know… this is a heavy subject… but you know that with this podcast... we’re all about helping you to dream bigger… think better and do more of what you were created to do.  And if we’re going to be true to that mission… and take this mandate seriously... that means we can’t shy away from tough topics.  And that’s exactly why I’m excited we’re talking with Ben Courson.



 



MINUTE BY MINUTE:



1:30 This is an important topic

2:27 Meet Ben

6:48 Why Ben is passionate about this topic

10:35 When Ben knew he needed help

13:31 How to fight depression

17:08 Go on adventures with God

19:47 Building relationships

23:21 Choosing to fight

27:57 Ben’s favorite dream quote

29:00 Mitch’s biggest takeaways



 



I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!



So… what stood out to you?  What’s something that got you thinking?  



Oh…. and how about you?  Any good stories on how prayer has played out in your life?  Any questions about it?



I’d love to hear from you!