When I was growing up and going out with friends, it always ended up happening at some point. One of us would loosen the salt shaker lid, so when you needed to add a little more sodium to your fries, an entire reservoir of salt would empty onto your plate. Jesus said to the gathered crowds at the mountainside, "you are the salt of earth. Salt." Now, as it was when Jesus spoke this, salt is what makes our food appealing and appetizing. Even while typing, 'salt and vinegar chips,' my mouth begins to salivate. For the past four years the majority of youth that I have ministered to have been non-Christian. Early on I remember telling the the parable of the Prodigal Son, and it was everyone's first time hearing it. I was dumbfounded. From that point on I felt the need to take shakers in both hands and start pouring out the salt. From this frontal Gospel approach, unintentionally, I tend to incite anger and argumentation, or boredom and uninvolvement. There is such a thing as too much salt!
I recently told my youth here at the CMA that we are canceling youth group and starting discussion group. I am realizing that for every one word of truth I speak, I must first listen to ten words. The first question for our first night of discussion group was, "Would you allow Miley Cyrus to be a role model for your 12-year old daugh
Prayer Requests:
- Many of our staff are sick and Jamie has a bad cold, please pray for healing.
- Ask God to bring more workers for the harvest.
- Pray that God will continue to provide financial resources for our family.
- For Jamie's pregnancy.
Gracia y Paz
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