It’s in our hardest moments that we see what we’re made of. “When the going gets tough, the tough get going’” or at least that’s how the saying goes. There are moments in life when we face things that are so hard, we think we will never get through it.

However, it’s under the strongest pressure that the most precious diamonds are formed. If we examine how diamonds are made, they are put under immense pressure, high temperatures and some take years to get to the final stage. During that time no one can see the end result, all that is seen is the immense pressure that stone is experiencing.

Perhaps this is you. You see the immense pressure, you feel the weight of your problems, of your illness, marriage problem, of depression and so on, and so you don’t see the diamond in the rough that God has prepared for you. Don’t give up.

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9

Don’t crack under the pressure, don’t be afraid, do not be dismayed because even in your darkest depths, God is with you, molding you to become this strong diamond. Have you been feeling the weight of life hovering over you? Be strong and keep your faith because what God has prepared for you at the end is more precious than any diamond.

May the God of the Bible bless you!

Bishop Bira Joshua