Nowadays I live in a flat with no garden, but I used to have quite a big vegetable garden. I grew broad beans and runner beans and black currants and gooseberries and raspberries and potatoes and probably other things that I have forgotten. With gardening there is need of hard work and lots of patience. First you have to choose the right time of year to prepare the ground. When it is a fine tilth in the Spring you sow your seeds. You have to put the seeds in at the right depth. Bigger seeds need to go down deeper than tiny seeds. If the tiny seeds are too deep they will not be able to germinate and grow to the surface. Once they are sown you have to wait for them to germinate and break through to the surface. You do not keep digging them up to see how they are doing. This is a great example of sowing the seed of God's word in a friend's heart. You must sow the seed at the right time having prepared the ground with friendship and care. Then comes the part we find the hardest. You have to wait patiently. You can do a little watering, but don't do so much that you rot the seed. Certainly do some careful weeding, it is always good to get rid of wrong ideas. Jesus promises that we will have a harvest in His good time if we do not grow weary.
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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