Salt and Light
13 “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 underfoot.
14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.
Matthew 5:13-14
Being a Christian in this world is not convenient nor simple. In fact it is rather similar to a round peg being forced into a square hole ... it simply does not fit. No matter how hard you try, no matter how many different ways or angles you approach the situation, the round peg will never fit in the square hole. Look at your own self in this illustration. You grow frustrated by this world and the mindsets of those in it because they do not think or act like Jesus. Heck a lot of people don't even believe in Jesus. And yet we are called to be the salt of the earth, which means to add flavor to an other wise bland world..a world without the Lord. Witnessing to another about the Lord is not easy in today's society but it must be done. We already know as soldiers for Christ that the real enemy we battle is not the negative closed minded person we bear witness to, it is satan. He is behind the forces of this person's thinking ... their doubts, fears, their negativity, their argumentative nature. Anything to distract their minds from the truth. Don't get angry at this person, pray for them with all your heart for they do not know. All they know to do is debate you. Therefore show them in a loving way that the Lord is real and He came to save all of us from an eternal life of torture. Having done all, pray for the seeds you sown and move on. We are all vessels used by God in different ways so know in your heart no word will return empty. "So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it". Isaiah 55:11
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