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“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 by men.
“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in Heaven.”
-Matthew 5:13-16
![So last week I started these new devotionals that were given to those who are going on this mission trip to Mexico with Go Inc. and Amor Ministries (check them out!), and following each one it asks us to essentially journal about what we’ve read, so I’d like to start sharing mine as much as possible. Today I read Romans 5, and it’s really special because it talks about some crucial doctrines of the Christian faith; it’s basically a whole chapter rededicating the Good News/ John 3:16— That because of the love God has for all His people, He sent His Son to die and shed His blood for us so that we could be forever reconciled with Him, and that should bring us SO MUCH joy and hope to all who believe; so much, that we should be rejoicing every second of everyday forevermore, because each waking moment is a gift from God! And no one’s perfect at this; I complain about many various things almost everyday, and I need to control that. SO, we should not just be doing this by our words, but by our actions, thoughts, and attitudes, all day long. “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” :]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0fd3iXyri1r22ak9o1_400.jpg)
So last week I started these new devotionals that were given to those who are going on this mission trip to Mexico with Go Inc. and Amor Ministries (check them out!), and following each one it asks us to essentially journal about what we’ve read, so I’d like to start sharing mine as much as possible. Today I read Romans 5, and it’s really special because it talks about some crucial doctrines of the Christian faith; it’s basically a whole chapter rededicating the Good News/ John 3:16— That because of the love God has for all His people, He sent His Son to die and shed His blood for us so that we could be forever reconciled with Him, and that should bring us SO MUCH joy and hope to all who believe; so much, that we should be rejoicing every second of everyday forevermore, because each waking moment is a gift from God! And no one’s perfect at this; I complain about many various things almost everyday, and I need to control that. SO, we should not just be doing this by our words, but by our actions, thoughts, and attitudes, all day long. “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” :]
So I was just reading Romans 2 for a devotion, and it has to do all about JUDGING. I thought it was great to read that because everyone struggles with it at one point or another. Not everyone sees it this way, but gossip is judging too, and being in high school or college (like my small school), it can be hard to get out of that. One of my friends said that there’s not a lot of “real” people here, and he’s right. Everyone’s so worried about being judged, so they put on a mask, and hide who they really are, becoming someone who’s NOT REAL. We should be able to live in a place where you can feel safe to be your own self, and not worry about what others think of you, but it’s so hard when people gossip, and I’ve fallen into it too. So next time you want to judge, you should just talk to that person, instead of talking ABOUT them, and see what it’s like to walk in their shoes.
