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LTG Matthew 5:13
Christina Kwak 2013-06-16 16:50:06 67
13. "You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.


Reading this verse, I came to realize that it is only through the Holy Spirit and the Word of God that I can be made salty and stay salty. Just as a farmer must nurture and take care of his crop to grow while throwing out those who have withered, God is my farmer and if He doesn't take care of me- if I don't grow to His liking, I will be cut and be thrown away into the fire, as it was mentioned in Matthew 3:12. Once I stray away, once my focus is more attached onto the things of this world, I become less salty to Christ. However, it is sometimes challenging to throw down what I need to do to move on in this world; but I felt blessed to even have these conflicts in my life. If things went the way I wanted, I would not know about Christ, I would not know about salvation, and I would forever live my life in regret in Hell.

Because of these trials, I feel I am being disciplined each day. As a parent nags and lectures their child for their wrong-doings, I feel God is giving me trials to help me to grow in Spirit and to truly see that the things in this life, in this earth, in this flesh is only temporary. If we don't seek for Jesus and the Kingdom of Heaven, we will be bound in shackles to this earth, to men, to Satan.

Because God has given a tasteless person like me a flavor, I felt that I should cherish His gift and proclaim Him.

I'll be honest and say that I am still like a child when it comes to proclaiming the gospel to my friends. However, I know that the Holy Spirit is working through me little by little because I feel that I am starting to realize it doesn't matter how long I have been friends with the person, or how long I have known the person. A tasteless salt cannot be put together with a salty salt. A rotten crop cannot be put together with the good crop for the rotting will spread even to the good crop. It becomes hard to think that I may have to stop meeting friends who just won't give listening a chance. A part of me does not want to give up on them because of my friendship, but I know that the bible also tells us to avoid situations and people who will taint. I truly pray that my friends can be visited and touched by the Holy Spirit to open their ears and hearts for even just a little bit, so that they may hear about the Truth and seek Jesus. And I pray for myself to do all I can to stay flavorful to God- for we are to love our God with all our heart, with all our mind, with all our soul, and with all our strength. My hope is to go to Heaven with my family and all those I have met (and will meet) in my life, but I know God has his plans. All I can do is pray.


(Sorry for the late post.Just wanted to share)

Good night.

         
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