“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. ...let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:13-16)
Forgive us, God, for letting our saltiness become so distasteful to the world, and our light so dim.
Forgive us for calling ourselves by the name of Christ, until the word “Christian” calls up descriptions like “hypocritical, sheltered, judgmental, and insensitive.”
Forgive us when we care more about buildings and bank accounts and statistics than about preserving and restoring what’s good in creation and showing people the way to you.
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