Tomorrow is the Women’s World day of prayer and looking
through this year’s booklet I see that it is all about justice. Now this seems all very well, but the truth
is the gospel is not about justice it is about mercy. I remember the story
about a man brought before a medieval king because he had poached one of the
king’s deer. The king condemned him to
death and the man cried out, “Give me justice.” The king said, “Take him away
and execute him. If he had asked for
mercy I would have given it him.” God requires us to be perfect and if we ask
for justice we will go to Hell. But if
we ask for mercy and put our trust in the perfect righteousness of Jesus we
will be forgiven and accepted in the Beloved.
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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