As I rest in Christ and not in the worlds premises assassinating my God, and tempting me to do anything but die to the right to myself and be loyal to God - I realize I am empowered by God to be the salt and light of this world; love shed abroad for the will of God to be served. Immediately my backbone straightens once more and confidence and peace fills my soul, as Christ Jesus becomes in me what I lack. But, I also notice, God has not placed me in heaven yet, and I struggle with life as all others in the world struggle; studies, finances, relationships, temptations, and events unfathomably out of my control. But then I am reminded He has it all under control! I recall the point of His grace which reloads me daily; gracing me up for the days tasks He foresees for me to accomplish, and as I proceed with Him into the day He gets me thru it unharmed, not unworked and exhausted, but unharmed.
Be encouraged, let not anything that is a stumbling block to your proper alignment to God discourage you, but face it head-on and surrender it to Him.let not the world weigh you down. Let not the normalcy of life weigh you down. But be renewed by the transforming power of the Holy Spirit that can make your light shine and your saltiness remain salty!