{"id":14557,"date":"2026-06-16T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my-all-about-you.com\/?p=14557"},"modified":"2026-05-27T11:48:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:48:42","slug":"be-salty-what-matthew-513-finally-meant-to-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my-all-about-you.com\/en\/2026\/06\/16\/be-salty-what-matthew-513-finally-meant-to-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Salty: What Matthew 5:13 Finally Meant to Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may notice that at the bottom of many of my prayers and reflections, I include the phrase:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Be Salty.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I first heard the expression used regularly by Taylor Marshall at the end of his videos, though I had heard the words about salt many times before in Scripture readings at church growing up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recently, during Mass and the homily that followed, the meaning of salt stayed with me in a different way. The readings themselves were not unusual. My heart was simply ready to stop and reflect on what it truly means to be \u201csalt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Salt does many things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It brings out flavor and makes food more savory. Most of us would not enjoy a meal nearly as much without it. Salt is also used to preserve and cure. It helps foods last longer, whether in pickled vegetables, sauerkraut, or corned beef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Salt changes things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It draws moisture out, then helps reabsorb seasoned liquid. It alters texture, improves tenderness, and preserves what would otherwise spoil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Christ says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou are the salt of the earth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is speaking about something valuable, preserving, and enduring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Scripture, salt often symbolizes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>covenant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>preservation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>purification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>faithfulness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>incorruptibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Salt was so valuable in ancient times that it was even connected to payment and worth. That is where expressions like \u201cworth your salt\u201d originated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To me, being salty means remaining faithful without losing what gives life its flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It means staying grounded in Christ.<br>Remaining steadfast.<br>Not drifting away from what is good, true, and life-giving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christ also warns:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut if salt loses its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, when I say:<br><strong>Be Salty<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I mean:<br>Remain in Him.<br>Keep your flavor.<br>Do not lose what preserves the soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be Salty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All About You<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salt preserves, flavors, heals, and endures. 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