The Diamond- a parable

There was once a diamond. Like most diamonds, this one was cut to reflect the light that hit it into various colorful beams. Each of these colorful beams of light was important to the diamond- each lit a path that the diamond could follow. Generally the diamond knew which path it would take. After briefly considering the various colors, it chose the path lit by the green light, for green was its favorite color. These choices of which path to take were always fairly easy for the diamond. Many times, as the light shone through it, there was a green beam of light to follow. While the decision was more difficult if no green was reflected, those times were very rare.

The most difficult time for the diamond came not with the absence of a green beam, but rather the presence of a new green beam. As the light shone through the diamond, it prepared to follow the green beam it expected to appear. But in place of the normal green light was a bolder, richer, crisper green beam. The beam of light was so much more real than the green the diamond was used to. Suddenly it was scared. It wanted to follow the path lit by this beam, but it was so new and different. 'Maybe another color would be better this time.'

See, the diamond knew that this beam of green light could not be produced from the way it was cut. There was something else inside or outside of the diamond that was making this beam. 'What if it disappears once I start down that path? I don't want to follow that green and then lose it. What if I am not able to follow that path? Afterall, I didn't produce that beam; I may not have what it takes to walk that path.'

And then it all made sense to the diamond. As long as it kept whatever it was that produced the beam, the diamond would be able to walk the path and follow it as long as was necessary. And so, with that thought in mind, the diamond proceeded to follow the path lit by the real green light.

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What is your favorite color? What drives the decisions you make in life? When you filter the ligth of past experiences, what paths do you see? Which one do you choose?

Has God ever stepped into your life and given you a new path to walk- one that matches your usual desire, but many times the intensity? Have you ever been scared to take that path because of the unknown yet wanted to take it because it was so much more real?

Take God with you along that path- He will guide you and give you the strength as you follow the desire He has given you.