Mark 9:50: “Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another” (ESV). This doesn’t mean being “salty” in the slang way of saying being offended. It’s the opposite. It’s letting our Christlike attitude be our flavoring and our preservative of peace, both to fellow Christians and to the world. This truly is possible, but only if we surrender our offenses daily, keep our hearts swept clean of bitterness, and remain humble even when we are hurt. And
