A Dash of Salt
"Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person." - Colossians 4:6
Scripture gives some wonderful advice for witnessing more effectively: "Season your speech with salt." How is that? If somebody sprinkles salt on food and makes it taste good, you appreciate it. But if somebody hands you a spoon of salt and says, "Take this all at once," it's a little hard to swallow. In fact, you can't even digest it!
Well, think how the non-Christian feels when all you do is talk about God and church and Jesus. You never talk about baseball. You never talk about the office. You never talk about politics. You never talk about the struggles in the neighborhood. You never talk about your family. You never talk about the everyday concerns that a non-believer has. On the other hand, if you talk about all of these things and occasionally sprinkle in a little word about the Lord when there's the right opportunity, or an insight you learned from a sermon, or a Bible verse they might not know, then they may think, Well, where did that wisdom come from? Their curiosity is aroused, and longer, deeper conversations may follow.
When you have the opportunity, just sprinkle the conversation with a little spiritual salt. It adds zest and flavor to life.
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5 Comments
Great words today, you can't expect someone to listen to you when you haven't developed a relationship with them. Talking about many different subjects and spending time with them lets them know you care and then you can add spiritual things into your discussion. You aren't in "witnessing" mode when you open your mouth to just say certain words, you are also witnessing with how you live your life and how you are a friend to them in other areas. People know when you are being genuine. - Cindy
Excellent devotional today, makes so much sense~I remember when I was at that spot, didn't want to hear about it and you get to know who ALWAYS talks about it, you avoid them. So now I am gracious and take those opportunites as they arise, you soon know when people are done talking but at least you put your word in for God~ - julie
This brings to mind the words of St. Francis of Assisi who said:
"Preach the Gospel every day, if necessary use words."
Our actions and the way we treat each other certainly speaks volumns about our spiritual condition. - Jubal
You never know when an unexpected opportunity will arise to witness. We just need to live our lives in the way Christ demonstrates. I have been praying for God to make me more bold. I also pray that God will give me the right timing and the right words. I gave my mom "The Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel. My niece, who did not grow up in a Christian home, looked at and said she would also like to read it. I couldn't believe it! I'm praying that this may be opening to a wonderful miracle!! - Melanie
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