I was just reading Mother Teresa: Faith, Depression, and The Work of God, an article I found online. It talked about depression and how even Mother Teresa felt doubt within her faith and there were times when she didn't feel the presence of God. Even though she felt that depression and doubt she still persevered and did the work of God. She even questioned whether or not the work she did mattered or changed lives and I found that to be so amazing. Of course she wouldn't be immune to depression! She was human after all, but she still persevered through it. She pushed through the depression and doubt because of her faith in God.
The article mentions that the story of Mother Teresa shows us that we are human, we are subject to doubt, depression and these other feelings because the only person to every be immune to tat could have been Christ, but could there have been a time when he was depressed? But no matter, if Mother Teresa was still able to push through her feelings of distress to do God's work, why can't we do the same thing? Why couldn't we focus on God and His work because that is basically the reason we do everything for? She related the experience in Calcutta to being in Hell. How many of us do that with our own lives, and we havent seen the horros and things that Mother Teresa has seen?
Mother Teresa: Faith, Depression, and Gods Work is a short article but it spoke volumes to me. I have admired the works the she did with the poor and the sick, and to know she battled depression while doing it makes me admire her even more. She didn't do her work for herself, but for God and I think that is an important component to battling depression is live each day and do each thing for God.
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