The castaway

The castaway fragments of lives

"Gather up the leftover fragments so that nothing will be lost." John 6:12

It is strange how many of earth's most beautiful lives, have grown up out of what seemed defeat and failure. Indeed, God builds spiritual loveliness, out of the castaway fragments of lives — even of sin's debris!

In a great cathedral there is a window made by an apprentice, out of the bits of stained glass which were thrown away as refuse and worthless, when the other windows were made.

Yet this is the most beautiful window of all.

Just so, you can build a life of noble character, in spite of all the hurts and injuries done to you, wittingly or unwittingly, by others — with the fragments of the broken hopes and joys, and the lost opportunities which lie strewn about your feet.

No others by their worst work of hurt or marring, can prevent you building a life of beautiful character.

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