Colossians 4:2-6 Persevere in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving, at the same time, pray for us, too, that God may open a door to us for the word, to speak of the mystery of Christ, for which I am in prison, that I may make it clear, as I must speak. Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Let you speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you should respond to each one. It is currently 22:26 (yes, I use military time) on a Tuesday night. I'm lying in bed, restless after a long day as a college student. All day I was falling asleep, daunted with the minimal sleep from the previous night spent doing homework (+pondering life). Now, I am wide awake-funny how that works, isn't it? Tossing and turning in my lofted, pillow-topped mattress, I opened the bible to find some comfort. The verses above became my new favorites momentarily after I read them. With the simplicity of words, a life changing message struck right to my heart. After the difficulties I faced today, although minute compared to other people's burdens, this made me realize I need to take advantage of every opportunity, good or bad. Each day, we are presented with challenges and triumphs. How we react to each of those circumstances shows a lot about our character. In Colossians, we are told to persevere. No matter what, make the most of every opportunity. With a bad situation at hand, turn to God and make something good, something positive out of it. Perhaps that means praying to Him, growing a deeper relationship with Him, or simply offering that burden up to Him. If we can live a life where our adversities and successes are both given up to God, we are living a life for Him. When in doubt, pray to God. He is here to listen. In the future, we are guaranteed a life of extraordinary times, as well as terrible times. With God in our lives, we will always be able to persevere through the tough times. We can keep our hearts open to Christ, allowing Him to come into our lives and make them whole. Through prayer and a relationship with Christ, our words will be "seasoned with salt" to those around us. We can strive to be more like Him, living in His image. In doing so, we will make the world a better place and have an impact on those around us. When was the last time you saw the light of Christ through someone else? With God in our hearts, we can season our words with salt and persevere through the good, the bad, and the ugly times of our life. We can be the light of Christ, shining to those around us. Today, I encourage you to season your words with salt, allow God to come into your heart, and persevere through all the struggles, no matter how small, you encounter today.
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