Diamond in the rought.

Freetown is a west Africa town in capital of Sierra Leone. It was founded in 1780 by free slaves . On the town's habor was the place their captives had left them after many years of torture and dehumanization. No doubt that the slaves suffered a great deal in the hands of their oppressors but the tragic part is that after their released, they could have received a double portion for their pain and suffering but rather failed to take hold of it.  God had bless them immensely by compensating them with a fruitful and rich land.  Psalms 74:21says, do not let the oppressed retreat in disgrace; may the poor and needy praise Your name. God always has been good to those who are oppressed right since the time of the Israel slavery and has never left them without compensation.  However, many of the African slaves died and left the land without finding out what was underneath the surface.  Because of their horrible past experiences, many of them had recurring negative mindset that prevented them from seeing a new horizon or digging in a little deeper to discover the diamond in the rought. 
Today, many foreigners have discovered that Freetown is one of African's richest land with minerals like diamond and other natural resources buried underneath the land. Many of us having left a terrible environment, have migrated into a rich and fruitful environment. But with a negative mindset, it has prevented some from digging underneath to discover the diamond in the rought.
Whether it is a new job, a new house, a new opportunity, a new relationship; God's blessings  always requires a great deal of work and effort to maintain. Work and effort is never substituted. When we begin to dig into God's blessing and promises, we begin to discover more and more of His blessings.
We must not also forget that salvation is God's greatest blessing when He gave His only begotten Son to us and those who as much as even believe will be saved. But to maintain our salvation we should always renew our minds each day by digging and reading God’s precious word each day in order to discover, the gold, the diamond, the rubies and all precious stones God has freely given us. 

God bless.