Salt

During the past few weeks I have had a change in my taste buds. I have had Justin check that my water tasted OK before I continued to drink it because to me it just did not taste right. Especially last week, when I didn't know I was pregnant. Everything just tasted blah and icky for no apparent reason. I had a delicious pasta dish in front of me and yet it had no flavor. I had to apply salt all over my dish 3x! Now that I know I am pregnant I know that I can't do that no matter how much I would like to.

I crave salt. It is the only thing that awakens my tongue and makes it respond positively to my food. Is this what I am suppose to be like as a Christian? The kind of person that makes people desire to be around me because of the potent yet pleasurable encounters they should have? The Apostle Paul encouraged us to "let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt" (Colossians 4:6). Someone who is all salt and no grace is miserable to be around. Overly pushy or opinionated and trying to force people into uncomfortable confrontations - because they think they are doing the other person a favor by "saving their soul". They should probably work on their sales pitch a little more. Too much salt leaves a bitter and unappetizing aftertaste.

Well I just found it challenging to think of salt in this new way. Every person will want a different amount of salt than another. So I need to be sensitive to how much I season my conversation. Big sigh. The more I think about it the more I think that it is probably an art that will take a long time to excel at!