Crispy, salty, yummy, oily, fatty, carbohydrate-filled, cannot-stop-yourself-from-eating-it fries. Whether it be shared or eaten alone, we all suddenly get the craving to get these fries.
- This.
Why? Not because of the potatoes for sure, though it helps. We get potatoes in different varieties, but there is something with McDonald’s Fries. Well to cut the story short, it’s the right amount of SALT.
You are like salt for the whole human race. – Matthew 5:13
We should be like SALT.
Savoury
Have you ever tried any kind of food without or lacking in salt? You wanna spit it out as soon as you can right? Too much of it and you’ll stop eating.
Our faith, if lived out, makes others crave for more. It is not bland nor does it shoo people away.
Are we boring that no one dares to try it? Or too strong that people are put off by it?
- You know you want more
Amor
My best memories of hanging out at Mickey Dee’s were always with friends surrounding a pile of french fries and devouring them. It was not only a cheap way of feeding everybody but it was an experience rich in love. And that is what Amor is, love in Italian.
What is God’s love if not shared?
- Sharing is caring.
Life Giving
Salt gives life to your boring potatoes. Our lives should give hope to everyone we meet. We are beacons of hope in a world full of pain, suffering and at times monotony.
Are we a source of hope or despair? Is our testimony uplifting or scaring the heck out of everyone?
- Because life is full of twists and turns.
Thirst
Salt makes us thirsty, that’s why your large cup of pop doesn’t really cut it after consuming a bag of fries. If we live our lives filled with faith, hope, and love, it causes people to seek the One who gives us true life – Jesus. Our saltiness doesn’t highlight us, but the One who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
Do our lives point to Jesus or to us?
- Not enough.
Faith, Hope, and Love makes our lives truly salty and it makes others thirst for Christ.
Stay salty my friends.
May we be the salt of the earth. Amen.
PS. I am not endorsing the Golden Arches, but if they want to sponsor me – that’s okay too.
PPS. This reflection was inspired by the homily of my parish priest at Merciful Redeemer, Fr. Robert, last Sunday on Matthew 5:13-16.
This blog is also hosted on my personal blog http://www.kevinmuico.com/2014/02/10/fries/