HAVE
YOU FOUND YOUR DIAMOND TODAY?
Life
is loaded with diamonds, at least
for those who are aware enough and conscientious enough to seek, see and seize
them. However, your search will require perspective, a vital component of success
in any arena of life. Simply put, perspective is the art of discovering
lemonade in that last load of lemons. Albert
Einstein subscribed to this optimistic worldview, stating “In the middle of
every difficulty lies opportunity.” An
ancient Chinese proverb goes something like this: “Every crisis has two heads,
one of danger and one of opportunity.”
My friend, it’s all about perspective!
For additional insight into this, check
out the following story and commentary by Pastor Steve Goodier:
Several years ago I
spoke at church about how we are surrounded by “diamonds,” if we could only
recognize them. A man stopped by to see
me. I remembered him as someone who was
suffering through a painful divorce and was reexamining his life’s priorities. His outstretched hand contained a small,
plastic gem stone.
“I stepped on this gem stone when I was leaving church last Sunday,” he explained. “It became lodged in the sole of my shoe. You had spoken about recognizing opportunities as diamonds. So I put the plastic stone in my pocket to remind me to look for those real life diamonds that I desperately need.
“I’ve been trying to sell my business,” he continued. On Monday morning, a man stopped by who seemed interested in purchasing some of my stock. I thought, ‘Here’s my diamond - can't let it get away!’ I sold him my entire stock by noon!
“Now,” he exclaimed through a broad smile, “my next diamond is to find a new job!”
Not long afterward, he did find a new and better job. He resolved to keep that gem stone with him, from then on, as a reminder to look for diamonds as he digs through the difficulties of life.
According to Richard DeVos, “This is an exciting world, one which is cram-packed with opportunity. Great moments await us around every corner.” Fact is, those moments are diamonds that, if left unrecognized, will be lost forever.
Are you looking for your diamonds every day? If you’re not paying attention, you might easily pass them by! Perhaps there is a diamond of opportunity hidden in the overwhelming difficulty you’re now experiencing.
“I stepped on this gem stone when I was leaving church last Sunday,” he explained. “It became lodged in the sole of my shoe. You had spoken about recognizing opportunities as diamonds. So I put the plastic stone in my pocket to remind me to look for those real life diamonds that I desperately need.
“I’ve been trying to sell my business,” he continued. On Monday morning, a man stopped by who seemed interested in purchasing some of my stock. I thought, ‘Here’s my diamond - can't let it get away!’ I sold him my entire stock by noon!
“Now,” he exclaimed through a broad smile, “my next diamond is to find a new job!”
Not long afterward, he did find a new and better job. He resolved to keep that gem stone with him, from then on, as a reminder to look for diamonds as he digs through the difficulties of life.
According to Richard DeVos, “This is an exciting world, one which is cram-packed with opportunity. Great moments await us around every corner.” Fact is, those moments are diamonds that, if left unrecognized, will be lost forever.
Are you looking for your diamonds every day? If you’re not paying attention, you might easily pass them by! Perhaps there is a diamond of opportunity hidden in the overwhelming difficulty you’re now experiencing.
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