Why do we want to blog our thoughts to the world? I guess we feel we have sommething important to say. As a preacher I want to tell people about Jesus. But what does that mean? Who is this Jesus? He is the one who stood up for the under dog, the poor and the under-privileged, those without a voice. But also where everything was wrong between us and God he put things right by sacrificing himself on the cross. O.K. so we don't understand how that works but it's what we christians believe and we find it works for us. Unfortunately we christians are fallible humans and we don't live up to Jesus's standards as we should. We are not much of an advert for Jesus. O.K. we call ourselves christians but what about the rest of you? Well only God can know and say who is a christian and who not, it is not for us to decide. The other thing Jesus did was to tell off the religious leaders. Oh dear I suppose as a preacher I am a religious leader so I had better make sure I am following Jesus and looking after the poor and under-privileged.If you want to read more of my stuff follow this A thought for each day
There are two main types of depression, reactive, which is a reaction to your circumstances and endogenous, which is a part of your makeup and not entirely affected by your circumstances. I get the second type. When I am depressed I like to sleep a lot, this is probably not a good thing as depression can lift if you do not have extra sleep. It is all very well knowing that , but acting upon it is another thing. Exercise is also beneficial. Some sorts of depression can be lifted by taking these measures, but some people need medication. You need to get to know your doctor and develope a relationship with him/her where you feel you can trust their judgement. Do look for help as there are lots of possibilities out there. It is not good to spend long stretches of time on your own. Talking with other people will often help lift your spirits, especially if they are people who have gone through this experience themselves. Maybe you need to join a self help group. Avoid people who tell...
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