Season It With Salt
Redeeming the time
Seasoning the truth with salt... is when a disciple of Jesus wisely places his or her personal testimony, along side the word of God. Paul is encouraging them to listen to the Lord, share His message, reveal the principles... and as they do this, show how these truths have personally transformed their own lives. Seasoning it with salt has a way of making others want more and more of His truth! Everyone enjoys a personal testimony of how truth can be applied... be a salty blessings my friend!
Asking for Open Hearts for Open Doors
Praying for Open Doors
I love how he asked the church to pray over him while in jail for preaching the gospel. That God would open the door for the word to flow and glow and that when he proclaimed it, it would be with great authority, accuracy, affirmation and affection (Colossians 4)
Paul evidently believed there was great power in praying for others. He wasnt just sayin this to sound "spiritual" and appeal to the people, he lived this way.
"Without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day." (2 Timothy  1:3.)
Think about it? When a man in prison for the gospel is asking others to pray for an open door for the word of God to go forth (the very thing that caused men to put him in prison), you think we ought to be asking others to pray for us as we pray for our brethren to see many doors open for God's word to touch and transform lives?


When a man, who taught us more about the gospel than any other New Testament writer, is asking for prayer that he may proclaim the message of God and His redeeming grace, when He does open the door, with accuracy and authority, do you think it would be w |
