White, Gray, Black-Part 3

Calling all Salt Shakers!                             

"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."  Matthew 5:13
   
Further to the idea of "living in the white" (see Part 1 and 2) and being able to be distinguished as a Christian, in favor with God and man; able to transform not only ourselves but our sphere of life, we need to have 'salt' in ourselves.  We need to be a 'salt shaker'.  Shake that 'salt' around.  

How do we do that!?  Know God's Word well; not bashing others over the head with it but by living according to His standards and principles. Is this possible?  "...Nothing is impossible with God." (Luke 1:37).  As Christians we have the Holy Spirit indwelling us.  He is our power source for living "like Christ" and being the salt of the earth.  Salt-shaker-living is therefore possible.

For example:  You have a tiff with a colleague.  You apologize where the norm would be to hold a grudge, seek revenge, or spread vindictive gossip about him or her behind their back.  The apology, whether accepted or not, will likely still have long-term positive impact which may show itself at a later date.  Apologizing or forgiving someone is not easy but with God's supernatural grace and power it can be accomplished.  This is shaking 'salt' around.

As we live day by day, week by week, month by month and year by year in such fashion:  living in the white; allowing God to perfect us; and 'shaking our salt', slowly but surely we are transformed and able to help others transform around us by God's infinite, loving grace.  Let us so live.  Live to create that beauty we have in Christ and sail on for Him.


                                         ~ERC   2015~