In depression there is a common motivator ... The infinite loneliness feeling or certainty, the depressed person believes a fact that no one cares or give attention to whatever your situation, do not necessarily need to be having a problem to require the advice of a friend .
Who is a friend?, That counsel knows that above all and above all listen, we are surrounded by people who repeat a long speech about everything that annoys them throughout their daily routine, if we devote more time to listen, understand, silence rather than talk, we will be taking a significant step in aid of which suffers from depression. The depressed person may be any of us, and who does not need the word docile and reliable a good friend. Remember the wise words of Jesus when he said ... "Love one another as I have loved you", being the example to follow Jesus, we can not but become less talkative and friendly, but more understanding with each other, this is doing something that we would surely do it for us forever!
To listen is to love our neighbor as we are giving something very precious, our time and estimate.
Listening is the sweetest way to embrace our fellow man in a soft and warm.
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- Ivan Guevara says:
July 20th, 2010 at 13:39Three words that changed my life.
If I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with you for a while, if I were to open the doors of your friends to know even more, and thus be able to learn from each other, I would lose its time to share you something that I carry in my heart A message that you would present it with the title "Three words that changed my life," is a teaching that God commissioned him to learn in my Christian growth, and because God gave it to me at the right time, so what you I give to you, believing that the Lord in your life will be a miracle.
When I began attending a Christian church of the things that struck me was the language that was spoken there, something new for me, certainly not expressions that had been in my everyday speech like Hallelujah, Amen, and even phrases like " Glory to God, "" Cries of joy "," God is just, "" God is merciful "and" The Grace of God, "all these words, with which I am familiar now and also have significant value for me, three caught my attention in a special way, they are: Justice, Mercy and Grace, the first words that come to use them in a way synonymous, thinking they meant the same thing, but thinking that discovering its meaning opposite of each other, I would remove a big weight of the soul and fill me with much love and gratitude to God.
Justice can work in two ways, you can give credit to a person or thing, or could also apply a punishment or penalty after a trial by wrongdoing.
Mercy is the virtue which inclines to pity, to forgive or settle the mistakes of others.
Grace is the benefit or favor that is received without merit particular.
Through an example, we see the benefit we receive as Christians the meaning of these words, and what we learn from them.
Imagine a night at home while sleeping Papa and Mama, as well as us, suddenly we heard a noise in the house, and we wake up with the surprise that a young boy in the room with a bag in hand is appropriating of our things of value, in other words we are making victims of theft, Pope reacts immediately and take it by leaving it disabled arm to escape, the next step Mama called the police, while all hope that the young man is brought to the thief authorities, what happens there? Justice is being applied in this young man, he committed a crime and that mistake will take you to meet whatever their decision, what is justice for this young man? get what you deserve.
Now we see the same example from another point of view, the young man is caught stealing, but this time the scenario is different, Papa and Mama watch this young man something that differentiates it from a common thief and scoundrel, they came without force physics, and asked the cause for which you are stealing, the young man breaks into tears and explains the reasons that lead him to steal, and asking forgiveness takes clinical documents which show a relative suffering from an illness that he can not afford, and no excuses expected to surrender to the authorities, but Dad and Mom noticed the weakness of this young and feel sorry for him, and decide not to surrender to the police, opened the door and say, "I forgive but with a condition do not take anything that you tried to steal, that's not good, "and the young is removed to never see him again, what happens now? Mercy comes into play, what this young man deserved justice, change of direction by an act of mercy, what is mercy for this young man? is the experience of not getting what he deserved, this young man committed a felony, yet the pity of mom and dad stopped the punishment that awaited him.
Once again we see the same example, only with a different perspective to the above, the young thief back to being cornered by a family that surprises with his hands in the dough becomes apparent fear and terror that seizes a look of anguish, "If I give to the police can not do anything to save that loved one who is my mother," laments one another, and then wonders: "And if I open the door and let go, do What can I do next? because I need the money urgently, and try again stealing the last thing I would do again, "and while this young man is no answer to your question, mom and dad look at not only the weakness of this young man who is lonely, and no one to advocate for him, but look beyond and see a great need in your life, listen to that led him to commit such an act, and then a soft voice and gentle Pope gives a few words, in the same way that would tell his son, with a common concern that is a Father to his tiny, but not by a stranger, much less an unwelcome ladroncillo who comes to steal so late in the morning and says, "I I have what you need, "and gives the money to cover all hospital expenses and even more than that, this young man was something I never would have guessed, the person to whom he was hurting with their crimes, was the same person he was attentive to his aid, one of whom hoped to betray him to jail to pay for something that deserved justice, becomes the person who not only stopped his sentence for mercy, but is still paid to provide something for failing re doing wrong. What is grace?, Grace is to receive the unearned, grace unlike mercy, not only makes you experience the forgiveness of your sins, but provides and equips you to live a righteous life by giving you what you do not deserve for justice, and this young man, where the parent provides free you need and giving you the chance not to do what is evil.
Is not this the last thing that God has done for us?
Each of us had a date with destruction, the Bible teaches that we are all sinners and come short of the glory of God Romans 3:23, load generational sins, and even themselves that offend a just God, the Bible says also: "For the wages of sin is death" Romans 6:23 a, but is in the collapse of humanity where the mercy of God through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary has to experience His forgiveness stopping the sentence for which we each of us to suffer, and holy is his grace that gave us the unmerited gift of salvation, "For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God: Not of works lest any man should boast "Ephesians 2:8-9, and has equipped us with the Holy Spirit in our lives to live in victory" will receive power when the Holy Spirit upon you "Acts 1:8 a, and when one puts his faith in Jesus, Justice works in your favor, it is written," Therefore being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God "Romans 5:1-2 Hallelujah!And I want to say to you friend and friend if you have not experienced the love of God for His mercy, His grace and favor of God's justice, God says with a sublime voice gentle and loving, like a father to his son: "I I have what you need "
But grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and forever! Amen.
2 Peter 3:18Ivan Guevara
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