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EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 1 MIN

Diamonds don’t start as diamonds

from The Up Devotional · host Matthew Ruttan

Diamonds.  People love them. They’re valuable, obviously. But did you know that diamonds don’t start as diamonds. They start as simple carbon. So, how are they transformed? Through pressure. The same principle sometimes applies to humans. Difficulty and affliction—“pressure”—can often refine us into someone who is more faithful, humble, wise and strong. The apostle Peter […]

Diamonds.  People love them. They’re valuable, obviously. But did you know that diamonds don’t start as diamonds. They start as simple carbon. So, how are they transformed? Through pressure. The same principle sometimes applies to humans. Difficulty and affliction—“pressure”—can often refine us into someone who is more faithful, humble, wise and strong. The apostle Peter […]

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