The only way to be happy in this world
Friday, July 10th, 2009Several bits of advice I’ve written recently that the recipients have said worked (thanks, God!):
1. One friend of mine, newly diagnosed with diabetes, said she had been overwhelmed at first, although she was now regrouping and facing things bit by bit. She wrote that she was feeling stressed & apprehensive about her upcoming plans to accompany her sister’s family to the beach.
I prayed hard before writing this reply:
>>>Sounds like you need a beach vacation! My advice for the week is to try to turn your troubles over to God in prayer, then get out there & enjoy God’s incredible creation.
“Baby steps” (as you mention) is really all we can do about anything—that, plus prayer & continually asking God to help us have the right attitude (faith, hope, & love!).
Even I, as trouble-free as my life is, have to work on my attitude at least once a day!
Take care & God bless your trip to FL.<<<
2. This one was to a guy who wrote wondering why there's so much depression in the world:
>>>A big part of the wisdom I’ve gained in recent years is that depression is the normal state of humankind, unless we make the choice over & over again to align our minds with the God of Love (who also happens to be the Creator of the universe). When people are younger, they’re frequently able to distract themselves from their depression, or even may temporarily not feel it at all, because of romance, children, or career concerns. But past a certain age, these things fail, & if we want to be happy after that, we have to do what Jung called the work of the second half of life, which is to get in touch with our souls and God, however we understand God to be.<<<
This God is the source of all love & creativity, & we humans have the choice whether or not to align ourselves with him or her. If we do, we can be happy. If we don’t, we can’t.
This is not to say that some of us don’t also need our brain chemicals restored by medication. But the most potent antidepressants in the world are not the solution to existential despair.
Interestingly enough, these same techniques of aligning our minds with love are also what it takes to get prayers answered! Think about it–forgiving others, submitting our wills to the will of the universe, & maintaining faith!
God bless all who read this!
Sara
