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“You are the salt of the earth”…so Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:13. Salt…a small or course grainy white substance that our bodies need to function internally. Let’s consider how salt is used:  a “drawing” agent i.e.; draws out infection, impurities and toxins. A “cleansing” agent…mmm…a little mild abrasive, an irritant to remove the uncleanliness. A “healing” agent to bond and strengthen. A “preserving” agent to prevent spoil and rotting. A “flavoring” agent that enhances flavor to nourishment we take in, it “draws” water (moisture) and “melts” snow in the cold of winter; as well as making one “thirst”. This translates….that we…as Jesus’ followers that we are to “draw” others to him by the “power” he invested in us as disciples; the “Holy Spirit”….“Come….follow me”!!! Once you get that “taste” of the Lord’s goodness…you will thirst and hunger for more…and more! COME…COME…just as you are! The “Light”; (referring to Matthew 5:14) and the “Salt” has the POWER to transform YOU…just as it has me…from the inside out! Just as fruit may not reveal the decay taking place around the seed to the outward appearance until much later. The fruit’s decay…rots… to a bad taste and is wastes away. Don’t let…

  “The worlds way of pursuing riches is grasping and hoarding but God says you attain his riches by letting go and giving.” When we read the word “riches”, we seem to think money and lots of it. Age teaches us that money isn’t the answer…it can’t keep you warm at night, won’t sit with you when you’re weeping, doesn’t care whether you succeed or fail. But GOD says: Let go and give. Give of yourself, your time, your finances, your laughter, your encouraging words and see what happens! If you ever lose everything, you will find that THINGS aren’t what make life worth living.

  We live in a nation with a fast food mentality-I want it my way and quick. Many times this holds true when we face spiritual mountains like marriage troubles, financial difficulties, addiction, illness, grief. We want the mountain gone like yesterday. After all scripture tells us if we have faith the size of a mustard seed we can tell a mountain to move and it will. Sometimes GOD says, “If you want to see the other side, you’re going to have to climb.” Just know before you take one step on your mountain climbing adventure, GOD has already walked the path ahead of you and is walking the path with you. Speaking from experience, when you reach the other side, you will find that you are stronger and a lot closer to GOD. Jeremy Mitchell

  Don’t stick your head in the sand! The issues you don’t tackle will tackle you, knock you off your feet, and blind side you when you’re not paying attention. Pretending that things don’t exist doesn’t make them go away. God will help us tackle anything that stands in the way of us becoming more like Him. He will fight our battles and He will deliver us from the hand of the enemy.

We don’t admit it out loud but people pleasers are some of the most miserable people on the planet. We do things we don’t want to do, go places that don’t interest us and stay in wrong relationships! Why does this happen? We are trying to be everything to everybody and losing ourselves in the process! Our “niceness” (never saying no to anybody or anything) can slow down or stop us from reaching our destiny in Christ. He’s the only one we need to please and when we realize that, we will find out who we were created to be!

  If you are the person who continually puts yourself down, listen up! We are all made in the image of God. He loves the person we are and He expects us to love ourselves the same way. We have a tendency to speak about all our flaws and weaknesses. The Bible tells us that we are overcomers! NO WHERE in the Word of God does God speak in agreement with what is coming out of our mouths. He knew you and me before the foundation of the earth and He loved us. What we speak acts like a GPS and it determines our destination. Start speaking truth over yourself according to what God says about you!