Having a Positive Effect

What kind of effect are you having on the people around you? Are you having a positive or negative effect on them? Are you making their day better or worse?

Matthew 5:13 says, "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men"

Salt brings out the good flavor in food. It has a positive effect on the food. We are to positively effect those around us. We are to bring out the best in a person. What they see in us should be appealing and cause them to desire us or that which is in us, namely, Christ. Or do our attitudes and actions leave a bad taste in others mouths?

Also, salt does not bring attention to itself. Salt is to blend into the food and enhance it. If there is too much salt in the food, it overwhelms the food and has an opposite effect. If we come on too strong to the world, we may overwhelm them and become a bad taste in their mouth. Often when we come on too strong, we end up detracting from God, Him who is in us. They focus on us more than Christ in us.

On the other hand if there is not enough salt, we will not bring the necessary change and positive effect that needs to take place. We must be careful not to water down the Gospel or our walk with Christ. Then the salt loses its saltiness and becomes worthless.

Finally, there are those who don't want the spiritual food no matter how we salt it. They have determined in their heart and mind that they don't like this kind of food. Often because in the past they have had a bad experience with the food or have chosen never to give it a chance.

The Bible says that we should never be tired of doing good and letting our light shine. Let us have a positive affect on our family, friends and everyone that we come in contact with today.