Blessed not depressed

In a survey released by the Harvard Medical School and the World Health Organization in 2007, Americans were the least happy among the 14 countries surveyed. Depression among Americans was over 18 percent, while in Nigeria, which had an average per capita income of less than $250 a year, there was almost no depression, less than 1 percent (The Wall Street Journal, March 9, 2007). 

Jesus promised we would find this kingdom of God within us. Perhaps Jesus was encouraging those feeling trapped in human circumstances that the hope of healing and well-being was within their grasp.

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