"Cryin' in the Corner"

He was cryin’ in the corner,

‘Cause his daddy whipped him hard,

Now his daddy’s dead and gone,

And he misses his old pard.

He was cryin’ in the corner,

When that girl, she let him go,

Found out she didn’t love him,

But he’s better off you know.

He was cryin’ in the corner,

When he had that heart attack,

But it didn’t kill him,

And he’s made a strong comeback.

He was cryin’ in the corner,

With a gun and bottle there,

On the brink of giving up,

In spite of mama’s prayer.

He was cryin’ in the corner,

But he put away that gun,

He knew the Good Lord loved him,

And sent for him His Son.

He was cryin’ in the corner,

This time the tears of joy,

Knew at last he found her,

And she found her cowboy.

He was cryin’ in the corner,

With his hands raised in the air,

‘Cause he knew the Holy Spirit,

Was strong and present there.

He was cryin’ in the corner,

‘Cause he knew he’d be all right,

And it’s all because of Jesus,

Who fills our hearts with light.

“…weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing come in the morning…” (Psalm 30:5, NIV)

The saddest thing about being sad is that you wonder if you will always be sad. The most hopeless thing about hopelessness is that you fear you will never have hope again. The nature of depression is that it drives you further and further down, and the anxiety of thinking you may not come back up is unbearable. But this scripture and others like it say otherwise. It’s real, it hurts and it makes for a long night. But morning is coming and with it, the grace to overcome our obstacles and rejoice in the Lord. Joy comes!

Lord, help us realize that it won’t always feel like it does now, in Jesus’ name.

Art by R.S. Riddick, used by permission. Thanks, Mr. Riddick, and God bless you.