Are You Who You Want To Be?

This powerful message challenges us with a fundamental question: Are we who we want to be? Drawing from Jesus's Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5:13-16, we're invited to explore what it means to truly be salt and light in our world. The metaphors Jesus uses aren't just poetic language—they're practical blueprints for living out our faith authentically. Salt preserves, protects us from sin, and maintains our relationships with God and others. When we lose our saltiness through burnout or spiritual neglect, we become ineffective in our calling. Light, on the other hand, serves as a beacon through our words of love and illuminates the world through our actions. The message reminds us that being salt and light requires stepping outside our comfort zones, saying yes to God's call even when it's uncomfortable, and sometimes surrendering everything we think we control. We're challenged to examine whether we're using wholesome talk that builds others up or unwholesome words that tear them down. The ultimate question isn't just who we want to be, but who God is calling us to become—preserving what's good, seasoning life with meaning, shining as beacons of hope, and illuminating the path for others.