Diamonds...

I've been thinking lately about Diamonds. There are a few small Diamonds in my special ring. When the sunlight hits them at just the right angle, they sparkle with such brilliance. There are amazing colors in them. Today, I left for work in plenty of time. Towed Jay's car to the shop, then we headed to a park on the shores of Lake Superior to talk. As my husband and I sat enjoying the sunshine under a beautiful gazebo, the sunlight made my ring sparkle. It was like God was winking at me, as if to say, "Don't worry, you have survived many trials, you will also get through this."

It dawned on me that the beauty of a diamond, is Not the stone itself, but the way it reflects light. A diamond in darkness is nothing, but when exposed to light it is wonderful to behold. Now, diamonds don't start out very glamorously, in fact I don't think there's a woman alive who desires to have a strand of coal around her pretty neck or a chunk of coal in her wedding set. The coal, ugly, dull and black begins it's journey deep underground in complete darkness. Time, carbon and the elements press it, changing it over time until it becomes something of great value.

My life, for whatever reason has been plunged into a dark season which has lingered for quite some time. I have felt pressed on every side. However, my desire is to be a Diamond. I want the light of God to shine through me, to illuminate my life and make me something beautiful. Coal doesn't have a choice, it simply is what it is and becomes what it becomes.

I however, have asked God to do something brilliant with my life and I must believe, that in my darkest times, He is working the hardest. He is perfecting me and I must be satisfied to wait on Him...