QUOTE (Drea @ 7-Nov 09, 10:03 PM)
1) The saints will be tried...and being tried, can be very depressing. I just got over a two year trial with depression...ohh I feel much better now.
Hi Drea. I am glad to hear you're overcoming a difficult time in your life. If you don't mind, I would like to address some of your points.
QUOTE 3) Have you seen how rich the Utah Mormons are? I mean these people out here have huge houses, beautifully landscaped yards, four-wheelers, boats, campers, they go on vacations all through the summer....honestly I don't know where they get the money....my husband rakes in almost 100 thousand a year, and we can't afford all that stuff. I think a lot of the depression comes from issues with money....it is common knowledge, and first-hand experience, do not do business with a Mormon...they look out for themselves, they seem to desire more and more. I just recently spoke with an attorney who said in his 28 years of experience he has noticed that the Mormon conservative people of Utah, do not want to give anyone money who has been injured or even killed in an accident, because...they are jealous and greedy...interesting.
I live here in UT as well and I don't see what you describe. Yes, we have wealthy neighborhoods, etc but most folks aren't doing half of what you say they do. If your husband is making 100 thousand a year, where is the money going? Why would people feel depressed to see their neighbor having more riches? If we're truly focus on Christ we know where our foundation is, we should feel happy that our friends and neighbors are successful in the financial aspect. If we are not, then we're jealous which means the commandment of "thou shall not covet" is being broken.
QUOTE Utah is a wonderful place to live....but it is terribly competitive, and I am often wondering "what the heck am I doing wrong," I do not seem to be as blessed as my neighbor....I know that sounds awful....but I wonder if everyone feels that way from time to time out here, creating depression.
I think is common to feel that way if material possessions are important to you or if you haven't experience the real world out there. I come from a third world country where people struggle terribly to make ends meet (and by that I mean putting food in the table). It is amazing to me when I hear some people at church or friends here being "depressed" because they don't have as much money as their neighbor. I think is terribly selfish and shallow when there are thousands of kids around the world living under the poverty line.
Some of them, as I write this, going to sleep with an empty stomach. NO KID should have to go through that. THOSE things depress me because I wish I could adopt them all and feed them and love them and care for them just like the Savior would do if he was here. So being depressed over why my neighbor has a boat or went to a fancy vacation and I haven't is so insignificant and almost embarrassing if we know what is the purpose of our life here in Earth. We are BLESSED with food in our table every day, shelter over our heads and clothes to cover our bodies...My goodness, is much more than what the majority of the worldwide population can ever dream.
Personally I think when we start feeling like that is because we aren't doing enough meaningful service to others. Visiting the soup kitchen, volunteering at the homeless shelter, feeding a family we know is struggling, are great opportunities to bring us back to reality....which is: There ARE people who suffer, there ARE people who need us and the Lord is ready to use us as instruments to help our many brothers and sisters in need if we're ready to share our hearts with others. In order to do that, we need to stop thinking about our selfish desires.
Drea, the Lord loves you and wants to see you happy and successful. Let Him guide your life to help you change the lives of others. God bless you.
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