More Beautiful than Diamonds - Umberto Saba - Bog

Diamonds are precious and highly desirable. Wealthy people pay anything to own them because of their inherent quality that delights and will one day exalt them. But diamonds are the result of heavy pressure, intense heat and long periods of time. These are the three and only factors that give value to anything that can be turned into something precious. Only on that condition it will capture the heart and mind of its admirers. That admiration is the reward for the pain endured. Many do not know that diamonds are made out of common timber that over long periods of time are turned into coal and then into crystal clear, costly and brilliant gems. If put in the fire, they burn like timber and coal, which proves that they are made of carbon. Maybe you are getting the message. If you are made of "common timber", and have the potential of being turned into a precious "diamond", you will know heavy pressures and intense heat over a long period of time. Material diamonds last only a relatively short time, but spiritual "diamonds" last for eternity. The first are admired for a short time, but you will be admired for ever, if you submit to God's refining process. It is a choice with eternal results you make. Hence, choose carefully. Follow the guidelines laid out in this book and let the Divine Craftsman fulfil His dream on you. You had better believe you will have everything to gain - forever.