Faith Like a Diamond

​One can say having faith
Belongs to the Bravest.
For those that Believe
In The Lord
Shall have their faith and themselves refined
To the point where they
Will be blameless and holy before Him.
A lump of coal
fears the fire
But are you not
More than a lump of coal?
Know that you
Who walk through the
Flames of tribulation
Will not be burned
If you walk with the Lord
For as the lump of coal
Transforms to become a diamond stone
So be it that one new in faith will also
Face the pruning
And refinement
Of their faith
Unto the point where they
Become diamond stone.
Then as strong as their faith is now
They will then be pruned
And like a tree in God’s vineyard, like a stone upon God’s table.
Once pruned new leaves will sprout and stronger branches unfold within you. Once cut your diamond faith will become faceted with a million facets shining like the sun.
For the journey is difficult
But the reward is
More than any treasure.
So rejoice O Child
When faced with difficulty
And Know that the Lord is ready to lift you from your troubles. Do not be angry
With Him when trials come for He is willing to pull your from the drowning waves.
Do not lose faith
O Child.
Do not lose faith.
For many have only seen the flame and
Not having yet been refined
Runs to hide
Dismissing the Lord.