The beauty of character is to reflect God; and just so far as
we color this reflection of God with anything of self, so far
do we fail of that clarification of inward thought and outward
life which makes us like Him. The diamond is the perfect type
of character. Every other precious stone reflects the light
colored by its own texture. Only the diamond reflects light in
its essential purity. This is the secret of its superiority
among gems. Other gems may be beautiful, but the diamond is
transcendently beautiful.--_Zion’s Herald._
(2640)
=Reflex Values=--See PRAYERS.