You may fast,
observe Lent, go on a pilgrimage, but none of these things will make you better
in God’s eyes. We are told that Jesus is
the only one to make us fit to come to the Father. It is only when we believe that Jesus is the
only one who can forgive us, that only He has the power to put us right with
God that we can know we are accepted by the Father. We can do absolutely
nothing toward our salvation. Oh yes we
have to believe but that also is a gift given to us by the Father. Why are we so stupid as to keep struggling to
put ourselves right. It can’t be
done. As the Father accepts us He will
give us the desire to do good things, but only because we love Him and not to
bring about our salvation. Look at Ephesians 1 and 2 and also John 14 verse 6.
We have this terrific urge to put ourselves right with God but it can’t be
done. It is human rebellion that wants
us to do this. It is the same rebellion
that made Adam and Eve think they knew best when they ate the forbidden fruit
in the garden. Nothing has changed in all
those years. We are still rebelling. Tell a little child not to so something and
what will happen? They will surely do
it. All that talk about man having progressed down the centuries is nonsense,
we haven’t improved one bit. Ask God for forgiveness in Jesus and throw away
your rebellion.
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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