Diamond in the rough.

We are all beautifully made. Made in the image of God. Created and given free will to live. And how we live, is according to who shapes us.

There is really only one thing that makes diamonds: carbon. But, it just doesn't appear out of nothingness. Its created by the process of mere pressure. There are natural diamonds... and there are unnatural synthetic diamonds that are man-made.

Its not about beauty or glamour as this world see it. Its not a diamond cutter that should be shaping you... its Christ. He is the one that shapes you. And when you are found in Him, you put away all your desires to become what other people want you to be.

There are all kinds of diamonds... big, small, clear, yellow, red, blue, green and pink. And millions of them.

So, what kind of diamond would you desire to be? One sculpted by the hands and imagination of man or that of which is of the unknown- but knowing that you are going to be awesome... through and for Christ. To Him, we are more precious than any gem or precious metal here on earth.

If you are already a fine-cut diamonds shaped by the hands of this world, don't worry... Christ is going to change you. He is going to change you in ways that will have real purpose. He is going to change you to refract His light and not your own. And that light is going to shine everywhere-but-loose. You gonna shine light where you thought you never could.

Our ways are not His ways. He is going to be dumping LOOAAADDDDS of diamonds into this place. Its going to be us to share our testimony to these "diamonds in the rough", exhorting one another, bearing each others burdens, growing together in our personal relationship w/ our Lord Jesus Christ.