Salt and Light

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.
You are the light of the world. A city on a
hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light
a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they
put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone
in the house. In the same way, let your
light shine before men, that they may see your
good deeds an dpraise your Father in heaven.
~ Matthew 5: 13 -16 ~

Salt is the common element used, it perserves, adds favor and makes you thrist. Light guides and helps you see the truth. Light is not generated by yourselft but a mere relflection of Christ. This was what I took away from Sunday school this week, which was the last session of looking at the book What so amazing about Grace? I haven't attend this Sunday school regularly so I had sat quietly absorbing the thoughts and feelings in a summary of the book. It was quite interesting I have to say, learning in a small intimate group. It also brought me to think about events that happened during the week.

There are many reasons that there is passativity in a person leading a Christian life. Complacency, fear, and temptation are just a few. I have experienced times when friends (that aren't Christian) somewhat bash the religion, mostly I feel because they don't understand about it, and I try to rid them of these thoughts. But I come out after feeling like i didn't defend Christianity well enough to win them over... like i was just passively standing there letting them think what they think. Sometimes i feel its because of the fear i might scare they away. I've heard once from another friend say that her co-worker claims to be Christian because it is the "least flawed religion". I was shocked and in awe that that was said. And you wonder.. HOW can you exert Grace upon someone that just said that. But we have to learn to exert grace upon all.

God seeks love in diversity. Beauty lies on Earth where beauty need not exist. Grace is the counterpart of violence. Grace is shown through a process of influence.

The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard see,
which a man took and planted in his field.
Though it is the smallest of all your seeds, yet when it grows,
it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree,
so that the birds of the air come and perch in its branches.
~ Matthew 13:31-33 ~

Plant your seed in someone and it may grow more than you can ever imagine.