You ARE Salt. You ARE Light.
“To shine your brightest light is to be who you truly are.” ~
This past Sunday, the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, we heard Jesus tell is in the Gospel, “You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world.” (Mt 5) In His words, Jesus challenged His followers to giver their very best, to give their all, to the world. We cannot be light or salt if we give 10%, 20%, or 75%. We can only be salt and light if we give 100%. God has blessed us with incredible talents so that we can shine brightly and we are called to do just that.
We are all called to give our all to the Lord, to be that salt and light that the world so desperately needs.
Many do not realize the great sacrifice that it takes to be salt for the earth and light for the world. Sometimes it feels as if we have given, given, and given until there is nothing left. We shone and shone and shone until we felt that our light was all but extinguished. It is precisely during those times that God multiplies our endeavors so that we have enough for the world as well as for ourselves.
Never fear about being called to be a shining example for others. If you ask God to use you, He will and you will touch the lives of so many people.
FAITH ACTION: Remember to be salt for the earth and light for the world today in all that you say and do.