How Salty Are You?

Today, Tuesday, our missions team will be attending schools, feeding meals, seeing precious children who once lived in a trash dump, now with hope for their future because of loving and caring people who "salted" their world.

How "salty" are you? Salt has three qualities: it creates thirst. What if we lived our lives in a way that we made people thirsty for what we have.

It adds flavor – we are not called to be boring, do-nothings. We are called to be full of life…..with faith and excitement for what each day holds for us.

And, salt works as a preservative against decay. What if our lives were so on purpose and lived by the “WWJD -- What Would Jesus Do?” philosophy, influencing others with our optimism, clean living, and great attitudes that they would choose to live like that also?

And, lastly, for salt to be accomplishing all of these things, it must come out of the shaker or box – it does nothing unless it is commingled with the dish it is to season.
Let’s get out of our shakers and quench the thirst, be flavorful and provide ourselves as a preservative in our world. "You are the salt of the earth....." Matthew 5:13

What "Seasoning" Are You?

If you or I were a "seasoning" -- how would we "flavor" our relationships with others. Are we cranky and grumpy, and have a tendency of bringing a sour pucker to the atmosphere? Are we capable of outbursts of anger or blowing our tops off with a "flavor" of "hot peppery alarm"? Or does our flavor bring a gentle "ahhh", with a refreshing burst of flavor? Are we joyful, full of life and vitality, or are we bland -- boring, life-less, pitiful, ho-hum in our "flavor" -- you know, the story of Jesus sharing about the salt that lost its flavor....is good for nothing? Wow -- that's makes me want to get saltier and spicier so that I'm a "seasoning" for God to pour out -- to bring thirst and desire for Him and His love that comes from me! Do we represent a sweet, delectable taste, that causes others to want for more of who we are because of Him?

May we be the "seasoning" that is so tasty that it creates a desire for the joy, peace, and love that emanates from our attitude, character, and actions