A healthy church is one in which the Bible takes central
place. After all where else can we find
out about God, what He is like and what He requires of us. I recently saw a DVD of about twenty minutes
long on the subject of suffering. It was
very late in the DVD before the Bible was even mentioned, when the story of Job
was alluded to. What sort of a “Christian”
DVD was this to try and understand how God deals with us if we didn’t go to the
Bible to find out. My advice would be to
find a church or small house group where the Bible is honoured as God’s word
and only source for our beliefs. Such people are in a minority these days but
they are honouring God and will be blessed.
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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