Where did you find a GUI Emacs that doesn't have colors? I use
http://emacsforosx.com. To set a color theme: M-x customize-themes.
You might want/need to install more themes, you can do that with the package manager (M-x package-list-packages)
If you want your ~/.profile to be sourced, a quick fix is to open the GUI app from the command line. Apps launched by finder don't source your profile.