True.
I think .30Carbine's later post about light through a diamond is very instructive and enLIGHTening.
Seems to me, she articulated well from her research and the science of light bouncing around in a diamond, slower, reflecting out, showing forth the various colors . . .
ended up describing most beautifully the BOTH/AND spiritual reality I was trying (so clumsily) to articulate.
. . . to extrapolate a bit . . . maybe . . . maybe no extrapolation just an elaboration . . .
If I understand correctly . . .
--GIVEN the diamond being faceted perfectly, fittingly . . .
--GIVEN the diamond being polished perfectly . . .
--HAVING BEEN put through intense 'refiner's fires' in it's making . . .
--GIVEN GOD BEING THE DIAMOND MAKER, CUTTER, FACETER, POLISHER . . . As the author and finisher of our faith and of us . . .
THEN, THEREFORE,
GIVEN that God IS the PERFECT diamond maker, cutter, faceter, polisher . . . and so to speak, all the 'easier' when we cooperate out of love wholesale . . .
HE WILL SHINE THROUGH US PERFECTLY UNFETTERED, UNHINDERED . . .
AND
IN HIS DOING SO, THE PERSONALITY HE CREATED US TO EXHIBIT, WALK IN AS THE UNIQUE EXPRESSIONS !OF HIM! HE CREATED US TO BE . . .
WILL SHINE forth brilliantly in all the varied colors, sequences and combinations of colored fire and brilliance He designed us to manifest, exhibit, display as aspects of His Glory.
imho, of course.