A woman was looking at some agate rocks in Arizona. She picked one up observing the many slices of agate, she held it up to the light to admire its beauty. Eventually a sales woman went over to her and asked her if there was anything in particular she was looking for. "No" said the woman, "I am just enjoying looking at these pieces of agate because I realize that it was by means of pressure and fire that these thing of such incredible beauty were created. You see, I have been going through some very severe trials in my life, and by looking at these pieces of agate, I realize that it is by means of the pressures of life and fires of tribulation that God will create something beautiful in me and for me."