From ChatGPT, the rough stone is unrealistic
I’ve been loving a YouTube channel called Black Opal Direct. I’m a big fan of opals—the way colors play peekaboo with you as the gem moves. When first mined, opals are covered in sand and dull white, black, or gray layers that conceal the brilliance inside. With extreme care, the expert polishes away these outer layers on a spinning wheel. As he grinds down the surface, vivid flecks of orange, red, blue, and green begin to appear. I’m in awe of the exquisite beauty that’s revealed. The point of this? The expert wants the brilliance to shine, and sees what needs to be removed.
As God encourages me, I want to encourage you. God’s intentions toward me and you get lost sometimes in our striving to understand how to behave. His faithfulness really is enough, yet our own efforts, if done out of insecurity, only lead to more confusion. Let Him be free to do the necessary work, and remember our inheritance is already given to us, because the brilliance is inside. He shapes our lives in order to reveal true beauty.
