The Cure for Depression

“Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance.”
Psalm 42:5 

William Couper was a Christian, but he had sunk to the depths of despair. One foggy night he called for a horse-drawn carriage and asked to be taken to the London Bridge on the Thames River. He was so overcome by depression that he intended to commit suicide. But after two hours of driving through the mist, Couper’s coachman reluctantly confessed that he was lost. Disgusted by the delay, Couper left the carriage and decided to find the London Bridge on foot. After walking only a short distance though, he discovered that he was at his own doorstep! The carriage had been going in circles. Immediately, he recognized the restraining hand God in it all.

Convicted by the Spirit, he realized that the way out of his troubles was to look to God, not jump into the river. As he cast his burden on the Savior, his heart was comforted. With gratitude, he sat down and penned these reassuring words: “God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform; He plants His footsteps in the sea and rides upon the storm. O clouds, you so much dread, are big with mercy and shall break in blessings on your head.”