With so many of life's activities you have players and spectators. In classical music you have the orchestra and soloist playing to an audience. In sport you have the footballers and their spectators. In athletics you have the famous athletes and their crowd of supporters. In the church you have the minister with a watching congregation????? Now just a minute that should not be the case. All the church people are members of the body of Christ. Paul likens us to athletes who give up all the things in our lives that stop us running the race. There is no place in the church for spectators. Athletes train hard and long with their mind only on winning the race. Christians should spend their lives doing all they can to please Jesus.This will include caring for one another and helping one another to get closer to our Lord. Stop spectating and get on with the job in hand.
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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