Mental Health

 

As somebody with a special interest in mental health, and who provides regular

support to people in distress, these are my reflections:


People learn to adapt to the ways of the world, thinking like the others,
letting their minds be controlled by the mass media regarding what to 

think and how to live,
drifting along with the flow......what else is there.....people are lost.


How many people find their true inner nature, the buried treasure in the field, 

found beyond adherence to worldly status, ambition, pride, materialism, etc?


«The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, 

he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.»
Matthew 13:44



The Coming of the Kingdom


«Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, 

He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; 

nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’

For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.»
Luke 17:20-21


How many seek God sincerely and with all their heart?

 
Today, the value of human life has been greatly diminished, disposable; 

through abortion, euthanasia, assisted suicide, and even just the very 

«normal» way people are using each other;
for sex, for money, for pleasure. We have lost the sense of right and wrong, 

because we have lost the reality of who we really are.

 
«What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of man that You visit him?
For You have made him a little lower than the angels,
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.
You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet,
All sheep and oxen--
Even the beasts of the field,
The birds of the air,
And the fish of the sea
That pass through the paths of the seas.»

Psalm 8:4-8


In today's society, thank God, we have become very aware of the importance 

of mental health, personal counselling is the new religion, it is what people 

turn to when they are faced with something they can't cope with.


But there are risks, because counselling and psychotherapy allows a person to 

focus intently on themselves, to become self absorbed, to always look at how 

they feel, follow their feelings, and it has an inherent strong element of 

victim hood and no aspect of sin.


As for the pharmaceutical solution to emotional and mental trauma by the 

medical profession; it is very often unwarranted, and can cause the problems 

to become entrenched and thus not get a chance of healing.
 

I think that many, if not most, physical and mental illnesses have their original 

root in sin.


Jesus healed countless of sick people from all kinds of diseases, 

and He performed many miracles.


But He also afterwards denounced places where He had performed great 

miracles, because the people did not repent, they carried on as before.


Healing implies true conversion, changing the way we think, speak 

and act and always striving to become better people, more like God, 

trusting Him.


It leads to freedom; freedom of the burden of ourselves!
What a relief!


Nothing is more truly revolutionary than to actually follow Jesus and live 

according to His teaching. 

The inner freedom and peace is truly out of this world.


As long as we are here on earth we continue to be human, sinners, 

experience pain, but nobody can take away the deep joy.


God is the substance out of which we were created, the unchangeable 

reality behind the illusions of the world.


Trusting in God means letting go of ourselves, our image of ourselves, 

what others will think of us, even letting go of our instinct to cling to life.


As for the tsunami of mental health problems today, Jesus is the only 

psychotherapist that can heal all wounds, if we let Him.


“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in 

heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my 

burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28

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