Shaine,
You are so right on, we can Thank GOD And our Lord Jesus Christ; from waking up to going to sleep daily, for sight and hearing. We have been raised from the dead into newness of Life, now just keep shining and seasoning. Like Rays has stated before, (Light and Salt do not make any noise), just Shine and season.Mat 5:13-16 (CLV)
13 You are the salt of the earth. Now, if the salt should be made insipid, with what will it be salted? For nothing does it still avail except to be cast outside, to be trampled by men.
14 You are the light of the world. A city located upon a mountain can not be hid.
15 Neither are they burning a lamp and placing it under a peck measure, but on a lampstand, and it is shining to all those in the house.
16 Thus let shine your light in front of men, so that they may perceive your ideal acts and should glorify your Father Who is in the heavens.
Here below is the ideal way to Shine, while remembering to be: wise as a serpent; yet harmless as a dove to everyone.Mat 5:42-48 (CLV)
42 To him who requests you, give; and from him who wants to borrow from you, you may not turn.
43 "You hear that it was declared, 'You shall be loving your associate' and you shall be hating your enemy.
44 Yet I am saying to you, Love your enemies, and pray for those who are persecuting you,
45 so that you may become sons of your Father Who is in the heavens, for He causes His sun to rise on the wicked and the good, and makes it rain on the just and the unjust.
46 For if ever you should love those who are loving you, what wages have you? Are not the tribute collectors also doing the same?
47 And if ever you should greet your brothers only, what are you doing that is excessive? Are not those of the nations also doing the same?
48 You, then, shall be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
george
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