At the weekend I took part in a short mat indoor bowls tournament. We have this once a year to raise money for charity. The charity we chose this year provides motorcycle riders who transport blood and other medical things, such as body parts for transplants. They are on call and able to respond rapidly to whatever is needed. They usually have about sixteen call-outs a day. This is a very worthwhile thing to be doing both for the riders and for us raising the money. I would encourage anyone to get involved in something worthwhile like this. However none of this gets us any kudos or merit with God. Never imagine that you can get into God's good books by doing stuff. There is only one thing that pleases God and fits us for heaven and that is to put our trust entirely in Jesus. He is the only one who lived the perfect life and the only one who can put us right with God.
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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