The diamond fell out of my wedding ring recently. Within seconds it caught my attention, when the rough post scratched my arm. A fellow employee and I scouted out the receptionist desk area until it was spotted. During lunch I drove straight to the jewelers. For $20 more, I could get a full carat cubic zirconia the jeweler said. Hmmmm.
He handed me the sparkling marble and watched while I set it on my ring. Wow! It was big and looked pretty awesome hovering over the setting. People would be so impressed when they saw it, I thought. I imagined envious eyes popping as they gazed at it. "Is it real?" they would wonder. Hmmm.
Is that what I wanted? No. Why and who's opinion is most important? I would know it was a fake and that is what matters most. "Put the real one back in", I told the jeweler.
Two weeks later I didn't recognize my own ring. Tiffany's move over for this gleaming "TRUE" diamond sparkled like a sunrise. What a transformation was the 'real deal' all fixed and polished up.
Often through our own trials and challenges our self-esteem becomes battered and bruised. Like my ring we may need a little refurbishing, to remind us how beautiful we really are. Everyone is sacred and special to the Lord. If you're feeling low or whenever you need it, ask for help from the Lord or your loved ones.
