#99 Be Assertive _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and youshall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one who asks receivec; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks it shall be opened (matt. 7:7,8, NASB). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Almost everyone, including God, can appreciate the person who is straightforward. We don't have to guess what that person wants from us or life or others. We hear him asking, see him seeking, and observe him knocking. The depressed person can greatly benefit by practicing such direct, positive behavior towards others. He should avoid the extremes of being overly passive or overly aggressive, rather he should be assertive. He should tell God, his mate, and close friends the truth about his feelings and be assertive with his reasonable requests.
