Being salty
January 30th, 2008
Matthew 5:13-14 says, “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men”.
When I think about salt I think of it being something that adds flavour or preserves what it is added to. This caused me to ask myself three questions.
- Am I adding the “flavour” of God to the things I am involved with?
- Am I “preserving” the good things of God in the group or situation I find myself in?
- Have I lost some of the saltiness I once had?
Simple things like having a positive and encouraging attitude and really living out what we believe is at the heart of being salty I think. Treating people with love and respect and then helping them when they are in need makes a huge difference.
This is the sort of thing people notice and attracts them to Jesus. That was all it took for me some 19 years ago. Two friends at work who really loved and followed Jesus. They were as salty as salt could be and it made a huge difference to my life.