Gemstones:

Within you lies a gem. An uncut gem, rough yet priceless beyond measure. The gem gleams with brilliance unseen. However you mask it. Every time you underestimate yourself, every time you think you are not worthy, every time you put yourself down, you set yourself limits so low that anyone could easily surpass you, you draw boundaries for yourself and stay put neatly within your comfort zone while opportunities wave at you from the outside.

You who hang your head in shame in front of the jeering crowd, you whose fingers tremble whenever you attempt to show who you really are, you who are afraid of rejection and bullying, you who are terrified of humiliation because its happened too many times before, you who has failed over and over again and been ridiculed, take courage for the race is far from over.

You who were not judged by your strengths but by your weaknesses, how could you possibly succeed? Can a fish be judged by his ability to climb a tree? Your unique talent which was hand - picked and bestowed upon you, the endeavor that only you could ever excel at, let that be the standard by which you are judged.

Every harsh word that makes you withdraw into your shell, every jealous person who hates your success and undermines you, every time you succumb to the trap of self pity, every time you believe the lies of the devil, you cloud your gem from within . The you that cannot see your own brilliance, the you that clouds your own gem and covers it with dirt so that no one may ever see its radiance, do you not see the folly of your actions?

Do you know not that every obstacle faced means that whatever you’re doing counts? Do you know not that if you make no enemies and constantly try to please everybody you no longer remain on the right path? Do you not know that the path to righteousness is narrow and covered with weeds?

Do you not know that we all are part of a greater struggle and that you are never truly alone? Do you not know that our suffering unites us with the one who suffered the most for our sake? Do you not know that you are no longer a victim of circumstances; you are now an heir to the kingdom of God?

Do you not know that you are backed by the most powerful, the Almighty God himself? Do you not know that the gem within you is a fragment of His brilliance, pieces of a broken star, God’s power waiting to be unleashed within you?

You who cannot believe in your own goodness, I tell you to believe. You are wonderful, beautiful, talented, unique, hand crafted by the Almighty, a one of a kind masterpiece created to glorify Him. Your inspiration comes from Him and you are His instrument, you are His weapon against the darkness and through you people will see the light.

You are distinct, exquisite like a snowflake, none like you has ever walked this earth and none like you ever will. You were specifically engineered to tackle a certain loophole of the Enemy’s with your unique talents and skills, never underestimate the power of one human being wielded by the Almighty Himself.

Unleash the potential within you, lift your weary head, raise your eyes and look upon the brand new horizon. No longer will you be beaten down and haunted by the ghosts of the past. Today is the day you take charge, today is the day you start living the way you were meant to live, today is the day you claim your inheritance as an heir to the kingdom. Today is an opportunity to put forward in motion a single step, to engineer change and leave a lasting legacy.

And you a mere human, you are capable of this because of the gem that lies within you. The power of God Himself, His Holy Spirit and unmerited grace.

Your trials cut and shape the gem within you, your pain smoothens the rough edges, your suffering washes away the cloudiness, and it’s brilliance cannot be beaten, it shines with a radiance that can no longer be subdued.

You are wonderful, you are beautiful, you are worthy.

You are you. And you are enough. You always were.

And at the end of this weary road lies peace and tranquility for ever more.