Session 03 - Salt and Light

“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet. "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:13-16‬ ‭ESV‬‬

During the days of Jesus, salt is not only useful in adding taste or act as a preservative, it also has monetary barter value. Back hen, there was no switch to turn any light on, being th light require precious oil be burn to give out lights.So, what will make a person "salt", and what will make a person "light"?A "salt" person would be a person who will "light up" the room. They are the kind that encourage people, help people see the value they have in their lives, and stay on course.A "light" person is he kind of people who will let people have a "taste" of the power of the Gospel. They will show people the way to the Gosple and toward God even if it consumes them.I would like to se myself both, but, unfortunately, I am not really good at either. I just enjoy doing both. I should say I enjoy <i>trying</i> to do both.I like to talk to people and look for ways to make their lives better in whatever way I can ontribute, be it connecting them wit people or necessary resources. If people could not figure out something, I like to "walk" them through the process.The problem is that I'm a thinker and I often skip steps which makes me not the best person to walk to if they are not philosophical in the way they think. Which also lead to the light part. Sometimes I am not really good at explaining complicated matters to people because my mouth can never keep up with my mind and by the time it does, I have already lost track of where I was.I also have a problem when trying to explain something to people and they push back. That problem double up when my idea was belittled in som way. When that happens, I tends to go quiet and walk awa mentally, not willing to face it.I guess I do it because, maybe, the thought that was implanted when I was young that I might be stupid. Though I was not because I was more read than the people who said I was, but I didn't know how to explain to them, so I was teased as being stupid.Yes, that is the biggest hurdle that is still affecting me. It is, of course, also affecting me being excel as "salt" or "light".Lord have mercy.