A Diamond In The Rough

A Diamond In The Rough


"I know she's my blood, but what she's done is unforgivable." "Why do you pay so much attention to her all she does is try to hurt you?" "You said you gave me the money. Now your asking for it back? I don't have it to give." "How could you forgive him, after all he's done to you?" "I will not care for that man! Why should I stay with him just because he's sick. He was cruel to me."

Jesus asked His disciples to give without expecting back. No only that, He asked them to cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers and cast out demons. Too boot, He asked them to seek out only the lost sheep. Jesus saw that the people were harassed and helpless and He knew there was a lot of work to do. He could not do it alone.

Today is no exception there are so many people who are lost and need help. We still give conditionally, shun sinners, keep our distance from the mentally and physcially sick.

We too are disciples who are called to help Jesus spread love. Jesus showed us that by softening our hearts many can be healed, comforted and saved from demons in their lives.

Be a rare gem and respond with kindness and clarity when someone lashes out at you. Sparkle with forgiveness toward someone who has hurt you, Offer a smile to be treasured in the face of a frown. Take a gift to and compliment someone who rejects you. There are beautiful pearls in oysters that just happened to develop into different colors, shapes and sizes. Seek out the beauty within.

At times it may be extremely difficult and challenging to do what seems to be against the grain of society. But do not lose heart. The more you practice, the easier it will get and the more people will begin to accept your satchel of love.

You are not like everyone else. Thanks be to God he created a priceless gem in you. Enjoy being God's diamond in the rough.


Inspired by Matthew 9:35-10:1, 6-8

Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, 'The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest.'


Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, proclaim the good news, "The kingdom of heaven has come near." Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment.