Martin Luther was prone to depression. One time when his bleak mood was at its worst, his wife Katie decided to dress all in black. When her husband questioned her about her appearance, she told him she was in mourning.
“God has died!” she cried.
Shocked at the blasphemous statement, Luther rebuked his wife, declaring that God was most certainly not dead. That’s when Katie responded that she figured God must be dead, based on her husband’s recent morose behavior.
Like Luther, we sometimes feel all is lost, especially when circumstances become hard to bear, and the future looks bleak. That’s why it’s important to remember that not only is God still here, but also that He’s still in charge, and He will use everything that happens for His purposes.
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28, KJV)
Great post, Barb, and great reminder! 🙂
I had not heard that story about him before! I’m going to tell that to my pastor….he’ll get a kick out of it, I’m sure.
Thanks Barb i needed that. I have a bad case of eyore. I need a tigger boast.
Blessings Ann
Pam, thanks for stopping by!
Janet, it’s one of my favorites 🙂
Ann, so glad you stopped by! Wish I was there so we could get rid of your Eeyore complex together…..maybe by going to a quilt show or something!
Mrs. King was a smart woman!
Haha, Melissa, I think you were skimming (I do that a lot too!) Katie was married to Martin Luther, not MLK 🙂
Great reminder. I am always encouraged to hear and be reminded of the great leaders in Christianity that battled depression – and how God prodded them in one way or the other to move past it.
Glad you liked it, Cathy. Thanks for stopping by!