I have asked myself over and over…” why are you doing this, Kim?” No one needs to know your story! You really have enough on your plate. Do you really know how to begin this task?

 

Honestly, no one really needs to know my story. I do not have all the details figured out. I only know one thing…God blessed me to have new life and new hope in Him when I was in a desperate and desolate place. He showed me, love, as I had never experienced and helped me to see how the Grace and mercy that He showered on me should flow through me to others. He told me to be an encourager. He put it on my heart to tell others that no matter what we go through and no matter how bad it hurts, even if it almost kills us – there is a way to healing and hope.

 

So, there you have it. It really is not my will or wish to expose myself, my pain, my wounds, or my drama to anyone in my circle much less the masses. I could call myself obedient and choose to tell those in my circle and let that be enough. However, God is calling me to more than my comfortable surroundings. He is asking me to step out in faith and just trust Him with the rest. Trust Him with the what, where, how, and the when. If God has assigned me a task, I can rest assured that He has already prepared the provision and the path.

 

I do not want to miss the opportunity to do His will or to share His gift of Grace and healing. His Grace and forgiveness were not meant to be selfishly hoarded, but freely given as He did at Calvary. He has offered this gift to each of us. Because we understand to value of such a gift, we are compelled to share it with anyone who will receive it. I understand that not everyone will agree with or receive the messages that I share. We all have the right to choose. These messages of encouragement come out of my own testimony and path to a deeper relationship with God and a greater understanding of his character. 

 

It is my prayer that you will be encouraged and strengthened by a word or song that I share through this assignment that God has given me. I never imagined that I would be writing anything of this magnitude. Honestly, this is way out of my comfort zone. However, I know that if I am obedient and I speak the truth, He will guide and direct every word that I share. He will never give you an assignment and then expect you to figure it out. He is not that kind of Father.

 

You see, I know what it is to be completely devastated by betrayal, illnesses, and life circumstances. I have been in some dark and lonely places. I have been crushed by all the plots of the enemy. If I am honest, there were times that I just wanted to die... But God!

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In the darkness, God found me under the cloak of the enemies' lies and uncovered me. He revived me and reminded me of my purpose. This is the same revelation that I want you to have. I do not want anyone to ever believe that all hope is lost. You just need to look for it in the right place. My hope was restored and renewed when I ran into the arms of Jesus. 

 

The Unearthed Diamond is a journey to becoming all that God has intended for me to be. The natural unearthed diamond is unveiled through extensive digging and searching. Even in its rudimentary stages, there is something unique and beautiful about it. However, it is not until it has been retrieved, cleaned, shaped, and polished that we come to realize its significant sparkle and worth. Like the genuine elements of the earth, we are diamonds waiting to be unearthed from the dirt of our lives and shaped in the hands of the Master.