If you want to know about God and what He requires in your life and how you should live, you must make the Bible absolutely central to your everyday reading. There is no where else that can tell you what you need to know. You cannot afford to listen to someone else's ideas, you need the Bible only. If you have a good pastor he or she will be feeding the word to you, but you still need to search the sciptures to make sure he has got it right. You must not be a lazy christian depending on some else, having a second hand faith. You must energetically search the sciptures for yourself. The Holy Spirit will help you if you ask. You must also been prepared to have dearly held views challenged. The Bible is no ordinary book, if you approach it sincerely it will change your life and that may be painful. Often our lives need drastic measures to bring us into the light. But it will be worth it.
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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