Our very mistakes and our sins, if we repent of them, will be used of God to help in the growth and upbuilding of our character. Our very falls, through the grace and tender love of Christ, become new births to our souls.
“Of our vices we can frame
A ladder, if we will but tread
Beneath our feet each deed of shame.”
In the hot fires of penitence we leave the dross and come again as pure gold. But we must re-member that it is only Christ who can make our sins yield blessing. If we are Christ's true fol-lowers, even our defeats shall become blessings to us, stepping-stones on which we may climb higher. This is one of the marvels of divine grace, that it can make all things work together for good.