One morning, a number of years back, I made plans for my suicide. That very afternoon I met Jesus Christ in a way that changed my whole life forever.

I grew up in an environment that taught me to compete, to strive, to overachieve. As an adult this same attitude marked my life. Even after I was married and had children, my self-worth came from my job. I watched others succeed, and saw that their success lead to more money and admiration. I wanted to be like them. I worked harder and modeled myself after them. As I became more of an achiever and successful in the business sense, I…