Laughter is a gift and a joy. But sometimes it can also be a mask to hide the pain. Today’s guest knows that all too well. For most of his life, Dave Ebert covered his depression with humor. He used it to make others feel better while disguising how he truly felt inside. All that changed with a choice. Now he uses comedy as a way to reveal the source of his gift and his transformed life.
Music Credit: "Funkorama" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Expanded Notes:
- For Dave, making people laugh became the drug of his youth
- In high school, Dave battled depression and suicidal thoughts, plus shame as a result of those battles
- Today, Dave says, “I used to use humor to hide who I was. Now I use it to reveal who He is.”
- At the deepest point of depression, Dave faced a choice to take his life or give his life and he chose the give option
- Turning to Jesus did not resolve the depression overnight, it was a process of recovery
- Forgiveness for an ex-wife became a significant moment in the journey to become a godly man
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