It is good to be content with what we have and most of us have every reason to be content. We have more food than is good for us, clean water, so many clothes that we have to find new places to keep them and even then we can't actually wear all of them, there not being enough days in the year. I do have a favourite lightweight blouse come jacket that I get to wear about three times in the year, when the weather is warm enough. Regularly I have to sort out which clothes I am not wearing and take them to the charity shop. Is it good to be content all the time? Well in our personal lives it is, but there are injustices in the world that should stir us out of contentment with a righteous indignation for the many wrong things in our world. Even if there is little we can do about the situations, maybe our indignation is like a prayer for God to help those suffering, always with the realization and acceptance that we may be God's answer for that situation. William Wilberforce saw the evil of slavery and originally could not have seen that he must be the answer to that problem. We need several more Wilberforce's to sort out the present day situation where slavery is still rife. Any takers?
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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