A woman’s worth  

[Letter to the editor]

In today’s hectic life, women have careers, raise children and are still the heartbeat of their families. How do they keep it up? How do they cope?

The Lord shaped the woman like a diamond! Her soul is placed in her body like a rough diamond. It must be polished for the lustre to show. A diamond doesn’t start out polished and shining. It starts off as carbon atoms, which, under enough pressure and time, becomes spectacular

How are diamonds formed? Diamonds are formed naturally in the earth’s mantle under conditions of extreme temperature and pressure. Diamonds are formed and stored in these limited zones of the deep earth and delivered to the earth’s surface through volcanic eruptions. These eruptions tear out pieces of the mantle and carry them to the surface. 

It is the same with our lives, we go through trials and tribulations, yet God wants to form and polish us for a bright future, not only for our own benefit, but also for the benefit of others and to be a testimony. 
Allow God to shape and form you. When you fall, fall on your knees. It is on your knees that you will be filled with strength when you look and ask for it.

Being on your knees is also about being humble. Don’t confuse being humble with having a low self-esteem. A low self-esteem is not from God. God created you according to His image. Look in the mirror, you are beautiful and perfectly created. Proverbs 31:10: Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies.

Know your worth as a woman! You are a diamond and you are spectacular!
Shining Bright