"A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out..." (Mt.12:20).
In a conversation with an old friend he noted how 'fragile' people are today...
... and how this is keeping them from fulfilling the calling and living the life God intends for them.
I believe this is absolutely true.
There are a lot of hurting souls out there today.
And when people are ill-equipped to cope with all the world is throwing at them... and become consumed with nursing their wounds as they seek to merely survive... they are easily broken...
... with little capacity or vision to relish a life that's taken up with the truth, goodness and beauty of God and His world.
But Jesus changes that.
In gentleness and love, He takes those who are defeated and restores them.
And as He strengthens by His grace, He gives a new joy and reason for living.
He takes those who are dim and makes them the light of the world.