Stand Out And Be A Success Today

You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. (Matthew 5:13 NLT) 

If seasoning has no flavor, it has no value.  If Christians make no effort to affect the world around them in positive, delightful and caring ways, they are of little value to God.  Their own lives grow more and more mundane and lose a sense of direction and purpose.  Everything in life is as bland as unseasoned food.

God invites us to be people who make a difference.  How do we do that?  We start by being the unique person God created us to be.  We start by affirming that, as God created us, then there is something wonderful and beautiful in us that no one else can offer to this life.  We choose to love and accept ourselves and live out the gift of our uniqueness.  What can I do today with what I have today that will bless others and give me deep satisfaction?

While it is true that failure, disappointment and hurts we have experienced have removed some of the saltiness from our lives, God is in the business of refreshing and restoring us to “mint” condition.  God invites us to receive forgiveness and healing and to start anew.  God has a wonderful purpose and good plan for our lives. In the past we often lived up to the demeaning and discouraging words of others around us or even our own thoughts.  Now we need to reflect on what God says about us.  God who knows us best tells us that we are created for good. 

God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.  (Ephesians 2:8-10 NLT)

Christians should not blend in with everyone else.  Instead, we should affect others positively, just as seasoning brings out the best flavor in food. 

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