ROUGH DIAMOND by Raquel Beckford Begin with the end in mind. Establish your focus and act accordingly. The nature of any life situation is irrelevant to the outcome. What truly matters are core values, persistence and spiritual guidancekeymindset’14. I know that you are hurting. I can hear your Cry. In your eyes I can see you holding back the tears. You are living a life of pain because you are unsure of your purpose. You are not sure what you are called to do. You spend your days aimlessly saddened by your lack. Wake up! You lack nothing. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29 vs. 11 . Inside of you are potentials untapped, untouched and flawless. You are built for greatness by the greatest. Be not discouraged by others insight of you being useless. God has made you useful. Your use exceeds any physical matter outside of you. It is the pure intentions of your heart that shines and illuminates vibrantly that are worth attention. Arise and acknowledge your worth. The richness of your heart and your acknowledgement of the greater you far exceeds your worldly shortcomings. Consider yourself a diamond. It has been a long time coming. Still, the process is worth the end product; from a carbon molten rock to being the most precious gem of all. Diamonds are defined by color, clarity, cut, and carat. Let’s not forget that without the favorable conditions of intense pressure of volcanic eruption the world may be deprived of this gem that everyone so desires and love. With gratitude and thanksgiving to the miners who have the ability to see the goodness of what seems useless; the patience to endure the process to bring forth the valuable stone. Before a diamond is even processed, it must be mined first. The mineral is recovered from ore through a process known as comminution and liberation. Comminution is the breakage of larger ore into smaller particles. The liberation is the process of removing the incorporated diamond from the ore. In some instances, after larger diamonds have been processed, the ore may go through another re-crush phase to try to remove smaller diamonds. Be wise enough to know that just as the process of mining diamond, you will not be the best without some added pressure. And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.” Mark 12 vs. 41-44 We live in a world of distorted perception; a world where more value is placed on external than internal. Still I encourage believers of Christ to fret not on the definition and value that the world place on your Life because of your circumstances. By your faith you will endure your process and you will come out to be the fine diamond that YOU are in Christ Jesus who lives on the inside. Hallelujah! Inside of each person lies quality of excellence. Many times we are led down roads that we ourselves may not understand. It is through these times that we need to turn our eyes unto the hills from which we came and seek diligently the intervention of the best miner that we know. The ultimate deliverer of all diamonds. The blood of Jesus Christ will clean and polish your being so others will see clearly your shine. It is not always clear when you will get to that point of next level deliverance. I encourage you to hold on to Jesus no matter what you do. For you are more precious than even the most precious stone diamond. You are built with even more resilience. Your soul is that of the GREAT I am. Pressure can only transform YOU. It will never destroy YOU. Arise and claim the God that is in you. Where you are now is not where God created you to be. Be wise enough to know that just as the process of mining diamond you will not be the best without some added pressure. I encourage you to embrace pressure with open arms; acknowledging always the goodness of the Lord. No need to look outside for perfection. Perfection is embedded in your core just Uncut. Diligently seek the Lord and he shall redeem you to be the finest of all his creations. Ye diamond in the rough. Be patient and of good courage. God will redeem your brilliance. DEVINE GLORY MAGAZINE 3
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