God Can Redeem Even What Feels Wasted
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There are moments in life when you look back and wonder: Was it all for nothing?
The years lost to family conflict. The time spent trying to earn love that never came freely. The energy poured into fixing things you couldn’t control.
I’ve stood in that very place—looking at the broken pieces, convinced nothing good could come from them. But over time, God whispered a deeper truth to my heart:
Nothing is wasted in the hands of God. Nothing.
Biblical Proof That Nothing Is Wasted
We see it over and over in Scripture—God takes what seems broken and breathes life into it:
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Joseph spent years betrayed, enslaved, and imprisoned—yet God used it to save nations (Genesis 50:20).
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Ruth lost her husband and homeland—yet God wove her into the lineage of Christ (Ruth 4:13–17).
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Paul persecuted Christians—yet God transformed him into one of the greatest apostles (Acts 9:1–22).
If He could redeem their broken paths, He can surely redeem yours and mine.
Your Pain Has Purpose
When God redeems, He doesn’t just fix—He transforms.
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The rejection taught you to find your identity in Christ, not people.
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The betrayal taught you how to discern true relationships.
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The loneliness taught you how to hear God's voice more clearly.
What you thought was ruining you was actually rooting you deeper.
It’s Time to Reflect
What area of your life feels like it was wasted? Ask God to show you how He can redeem it for His glory.
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