In our little villages in Devon at some time or another in the Summer months there will be village fetes usually used to raise money for the church of England churches. All large denominations have a big financial problem, a building to maintain. The Church of England has an added problem in that its buildings are ancient and particularly costly to maintain. I'm sure our Lord never intended for His children to be burdened with this problem. When He said,"Go you into all the world and preach the gospel." He didn't say, "And build huge buildings to lumber future generations with onerous problems." No we did that all by ourselves. People purporting to bring glory to God by building ornate buildings were really wanting the glory for themselves. They were thinking,"Look what I have done, what a good chap I am." I attend a small Baptist church most Sunday mornings and they do have a building, but in the evening I meet with a few friends in the house of two of them to learn from the Bible and we never have to spend money on a building. Instead we can give to people we know, who are working hard to spread the gospel to people near them. We are trying to get back to what Jesus really wants us to do and where he wants us to go.
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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