Pat Robertson’s comments about abandoning a marriage when a spouse has Alzheimer’s are reprehensible. Dr. Russell Moore and Ed Stetzer have both provided helpful responses.
Greg Lucas did an equally helpful thing – he pointed to how God has won, again, in this tweet from Friday:
"Thankful to God for using Pat Robertson’s mouth to ignite a firestorm of passion for His glory in disability." (Romans 8:28)
There are dozens, maybe hundreds, maybe thousands, of stories being
told today that refute Mr. Robertson’s remarks – stories of faithful men
and women who persevered for years in caring for and loving a disabled
spouse (ironically, Mr. Robertson references one such man in his
remarks). Those stories may never have been told otherwise. How many
people in that exact situation today are being encouraged that they
aren’t crazy and they aren’t alone, that it is both right and worth it
to care right to the end.
God uses even thoughtless, sinful remarks to bring glory to his name
and to help people living with disability. He is entirely, eternally
amazing! And he is entirely trustworthy to keep all his promises:”He
will not leave you or forsake you” (Deuteronomy 31:6). The Works of God
