The document discusses Jesus' statement that his followers are "the salt of the earth." It provides context from the Bible on what Jesus meant by this metaphor. Jesus used salt to represent how his followers should influence the world around them, just as salt adds flavor to food. The expression now refers to good, hardworking people who improve their communities. The document also references a story about a rat named Remy who dreams of being a chef, despite facing prejudice, and notes it can be hard to make an impact when feeling like an outsider.
4. SALT ADDS TO THE TASTE OF FOOD. IMAGINE HASH BROWNS AND EGGS WITHOUT SALT.
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7. This is a rat named Remy. He dreams of becoming a great chef. He loves adding spices to make people happy.
8. But there’s a problem. Remy is a rat in the kitchen And, no one wants a rat in the kitchen.
9. Director Brad Bird: “I think we all have impossible dreams and we do what we can to pursue them – and Remy’s dream might be the ultimate impossible dream of them all.”
10. It is hard to be salt when you feel like an outsider (like a rat in the kitchen). It is hard to effective when you feel ineffective.
11. “ YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH” A saying of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:13). He used salt as a metaphor to mean that his followers are to influence the world around them, just as salt adds flavor whenever it is added to food. The expression salt of the earth is now used to refer to a good, decent, hardworking person—the sort of person one would want as a neighbor.
12. Matthew 5:13 Matthew 5:13 (New American Standard) "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how will it be made salty again? It is good for nothing anymore, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men. Matthew 5:13 (The Message Bible) "Let me tell you why you are here. You're here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You've lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage.
13. ● I am glad to be in this world. I thank God for all the opportunities for Christ that surround me . ● I loved my transformed mind. With the help of God I will keep it that way. No more negative junk mind for me. ● I am a child of God’s Kingdom, the world has no claim on me, I belong to God. I will live accordingly. ● I will always be salt to those in meet in my amazing journey with Jesus . I will share the Good News with grace and respect.
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16. People have different tastes, different interests. Different things appeal to people.
41. ● I am glad to be in this world. I thank God for all the opportunities for Christ that surround me . ● I loved my transformed mind. With the help of God I will keep it that way. No more negative junk mind for me. ● I am a child of God’s Kingdom, the world has no claim on me, I belong to God. I will live accordingly. ● I will always be salt to those in meet in my amazing journey with Jesus . I will share the Good News with grace and respect.
