Falling
No [number] of falls will really undo us if we keep picking ourselves up each time. (C. S. Lewis, British apologist)
Like children who fall into the mud, our falls may dirty us in one way or another. But Lewis continues: “It is when we notice the dirt that God is most present in us; it is the very sign of His presence.” God is in control not only when good things happen, but even when we fall. And it’s in those times that we can call upon him and receive the cleansing and strength we need to go on.
The Lord helps the fallen and lifts those bent beneath their loads (Psalm 145:14).