Failure Quote by Harold Bell Wright
““As he stood there, the audience was forgotten. The past, with all its mistakes and suffering, its doubt and sin, came before him for an instant, then vanished, and his heart leaped for joy, because he knew that it was gone forever. And the future, made beautiful by the presence of Christ and the conviction that he was right with God, stretched away as a path leading ever upward, until it was lost in the glories of the life to come, while he heard, as in a dream, the words of his confessed Master, “Follow: thou me.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Shepherd of the Hills, 1907
A man’s heart lifts as past sins fade, future hope shines, guided by Christ’s call.
In simple terms: Faith frees past, opens hopeful future.
Trust divine guidance to move beyond past and toward purpose.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- personal crisis
- spiritual retreats
- life transitions
- church sermons
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does letting go of past shape your present?
- What does “following” mean to you today?
Interpretations of “Christ” may vary across beliefs.