Salt and Fries

"You are the salt of the earth.  But if the salt loses its savor, 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.

While speaking to a little girl today in the baptismal waters, my husband - the pastor - mentioned to her that as a Believer, she is the salt of the earth.  Trying to further explain, he mentioned how salt flavors everything it touches.  He added, "like your French fries."  In other words, as a Believer, that little one is to allow Christ to use her to make a difference in the lives around her.  Her life was to not only exhibit change, but to ENACT change. 

I guess my stomach was growling, because my thought processes went further with the fries.  So, you know how your French fries taste WITH salt, right?  Okay, so how do your French fries taste WITHOUT?  Pretty bland, huh?  There's not much worse than a soggy, unsalted, tasteless French fry. 

Do you get the analogy?  You and I - as Believers - are the salt of the earth, and as true Believers, we change people and things around us, just by being who Christ created us to be.  However, if we choose to lose our saltiness through allowing sin into our lives, then we will not be effective for Christ.  We will not ENACT change.  Our life is good for nothing.  Empty.  

I don't want to be unfruitful with my life.  Do you?  I didn't think so.  What do you say that you and I simply BE who we were created to be - salt - without additives, without dirt, without the gunk of sin. 

Now, who's ready for some French fries!

Thank You Father.  Help me to allow You to ENACT change in the lives of others around me through my faith in Jesus Christ.