There was a king who owned a very valuable diamond, one of the rarest and most perfect in the world. One day he dropped the diamond and a deep scratch marred its face.
The king summoned for the best jewel experts in the land to remove this blemish, but all agreed that the best way to remove the scratch was to cut away the part of the surface, reducing its weight and value.
Finally one expert appeared and assured the king he could repair the diamond and actually increase its value. His self confidence was convincing and the king authorized the artisan to go to work.
In a few days he returned the diamond. The king was amazed to find that the diamond now was etched with a tiny, lovely rose. On closer examination he discovered that the former scratch had become the stem of this exquisite flower.
Now No more beautiful diamond existed anywhere in the world. Let’s just get this out of the way; no one is 100% perfect having everything going for them. That’s just the simple truth.
Exodus 4:10And Moses said to the Lord, O Lord, I am not eloquent or a man of words, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am slow of speech and have a heavy and awkward tongue.
Like Moses, we all have weaknesses and challenges but how we see and react to them is a matter of choice. Your weaknesses can either reduce or increase your value just like in the case of the diamond.
There is a reason why God allowed them to be a part of your life. Many times we are so quick to lead people to our trophies and victories because they make us look good but we hide our scars and failures because we think they reduce our value in the eyes of others.
The truth is this, it is in our weaknesses and flaws that we are able to tap into the power of God for when we are weak He is strong.
Am reminded of Helen Keller who at 19 months was infected by an illness that left her deaf and blind but despite this flaws she did her best to become that which God had ordained for her to become.
She used her defects to increase her value. We know her as an American author, political activist and lecturer. She was the first deaf blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.
So what about you? What defects do you have? Are you hiding them purporting to be perfect or have you allowed God to use them for all to see His strength flow though you?
The choice is yours. Just remember your defect can either add or subtract to your value but its all in your hands, give it to God and stand amazed at what He can do!
The king summoned for the best jewel experts in the land to remove this blemish, but all agreed that the best way to remove the scratch was to cut away the part of the surface, reducing its weight and value.
Finally one expert appeared and assured the king he could repair the diamond and actually increase its value. His self confidence was convincing and the king authorized the artisan to go to work.
In a few days he returned the diamond. The king was amazed to find that the diamond now was etched with a tiny, lovely rose. On closer examination he discovered that the former scratch had become the stem of this exquisite flower.
Now No more beautiful diamond existed anywhere in the world. Let’s just get this out of the way; no one is 100% perfect having everything going for them. That’s just the simple truth.
Exodus 4:10And Moses said to the Lord, O Lord, I am not eloquent or a man of words, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am slow of speech and have a heavy and awkward tongue.
Like Moses, we all have weaknesses and challenges but how we see and react to them is a matter of choice. Your weaknesses can either reduce or increase your value just like in the case of the diamond.
There is a reason why God allowed them to be a part of your life. Many times we are so quick to lead people to our trophies and victories because they make us look good but we hide our scars and failures because we think they reduce our value in the eyes of others.
The truth is this, it is in our weaknesses and flaws that we are able to tap into the power of God for when we are weak He is strong.
Am reminded of Helen Keller who at 19 months was infected by an illness that left her deaf and blind but despite this flaws she did her best to become that which God had ordained for her to become.
She used her defects to increase her value. We know her as an American author, political activist and lecturer. She was the first deaf blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.
So what about you? What defects do you have? Are you hiding them purporting to be perfect or have you allowed God to use them for all to see His strength flow though you?
The choice is yours. Just remember your defect can either add or subtract to your value but its all in your hands, give it to God and stand amazed at what He can do!
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