Ever thought about salt?

Have you ever wondered about the amazingness of salt? The Romans knew how useful it was and it still is. We use salt for flavouring, for helping wounds to heal more quickly, for preserving meat and for helping to defrost icy paths, maybe more things that I haven't even thought of.

Jesus said we are the salt of the earth/world and you could almost say that that might be one reason why we are here in the world at all, as the one creature able to appreciate and think about how, why, where, what and who.

We can add more flavouring to life by bringing interest and joy into our relationships and by embracing all the differences between people. We can bring that little spark into a party that doesn't mean we are the main talker or leader, but we are the person who quietly helps others to join in and feel good. We can be that person who listens to those who are mixed up or angry and tries to soothe the hurt a little. We can break the ice and add warmth to frosty conversations.

In a journey to faith and purpose this is a very good place to start. I know it is harder to say than do and as I write this I am thinking of many times I have done the opposite. But to all those readers who feel down hearted, depressed, lonely or lost, this is a starting point, and I can only reassure you that there is help inside us all from the one who cares.