God appointed the preaching of His word as the means by
which sinners might be saved. Cafe church, fresh expressions and the like are a
way of spreading a different gospel which is none. If your heart is aching because you are
caught up in these things, but you see that the truth is not being expressed,
get out from under and leave these “churches” and God will bless you as you
cling to the Bible as your only means of knowing Him. I am finding a new found
freedom in talking over essential doctrines with people God puts in my path,
since I left the Methodist church. I am
even taking these truths to cafe church in another denomination. I look to God
alone for approval and He has taken my fear of man away. How foolish to fear
man instead of God almighty, but so often that is what we do.
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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