Salt and Light

I really am enjoying our church’s new head pastor. I’m not sure what it is, if it’s him, or the place we’re at in our lives and especially our marriage- we enjoy going to church together. This Sunday, R let me sleep in (YAAAAAAYYYY) – I woke up at about 8:50, went downstairs and said let’s make it to church. We missed the praise and worship – but we made it to the 9:00 service, a bit late.

Pastor Rick continued in Matthew with another series – this one drove home for me. He talked about the passage in Matthew 5:13 – 16 about being the salt of the earth and a light to shine before men. It was timely because I had  read this passage just last week in my own QT and needed the reminder again. The whole point is that our presence makes a difference – what we say, what we don’t say – everything we do, it makes a difference. There were three immediate things that came to mind to Jesus’ audience that he was speaking to when he spoke of salt:

1. Salt heals
2. Salt flavors
3. Salt preserves

I have been angry at work for a long time, and then after the anger came a sad complacent demeanor. I accepted, but was sad about the choices, sad that I didn’t fit in, sad that it was (is) a continual battle to be what and who I want to be. Yeah, I’ve been making a difference alright – but not the difference I want to make. I want to subtly stand out for my good attitude, for the way I treat and talk about and love people. I need an attitude adjustment. No matter the job title, the circumstances, God is going to take care of me and my family. A friend once told me that she believes God honors the right motives. I need to do more than believing that, I need to start living it.