By Elijah Ugani
Vocation is what God has entrusted to you. The Christian vocation God has entrusted to us is to be salt and light, to add value wherever we find ourselves. Salt gives taste. Light gives direction. Wherever a Christian is found, life should become sweeter and brighter.
The Call to Add Value
From the prophecy of Isaiah, we hear God’s call clearly: “Share your bread with the hungry… then your light shall break forth like the dawn. Your righteousness shall go before you; when you call, the Lord will answer.”
Our vocation is to add value, to make life better for others. This is what it means to be sweet.
Imagine a newly married couple. The wife cooks a meal, but there is no salt in the food. The food may look good, but it will not be sweet. In the same way, when our lives lack value, our presence becomes tasteless. Being sweet in Marriage.
Wherever you are, let your life be sweet. If you are a husband, be a sweet and intentional husband. A tasteless husband runs away from responsibility. He is always absent, physically or emotionally. Be a sweet wife. A tasteless wife is one who nags endlessly. When a wife is constantly quarrelling, the husband will avoid home and only return when she has gone to bed. A sweet wife knows when to keep quiet and when to speak, waiting until emotions have settled so peace can return.
Men, sometimes, are like babies. When you pamper a man, he opens his heart. When you respect him, he becomes generous with love and care. Not every woman a man raises his hand against, the value you bring influences how you are treated. Be a sweet wife so your husband will be happy to come home and relax. When there are issues, discuss them together in love. A tasteless husband allows outsiders to define his family.
Be a sweet husband. When you are sweet, your light will shine. Let Your Light Shine Everywhere Jesus said, “Let your light shine.” That includes the house of God. When you come to church and you want to dance, dance well. Some people come to the house of God without adding value. To be sweet in God’s house, you must contribute, through worship, service, and attitude.
Remember your position, you are a child of God. When you enter the house of God, leave pride and worldly titles outside. Until you appreciate yourself and what God has placed inside you, others will not appreciate you.
Take your place in your Father’s house. Add value to yourself, and people will value you. The vocation God has given you must be seen in your conduct. If no one sees what you are doing, how will they know your light is shining?
You were created to shine, so shine, and shine again. Do not neglect yourself. Let your life shine. Some husbands are ashamed to hold their wives’ hands in public. When last did you joke with your wife? When you tell her, “I am lucky to have married you,” she will laugh like a child.
Valentine is coming, love is not only about buying boxers for men. Buy something meaningful. Be intentional. There was a couple who were quarreling. Their daughter joined in and supported her mother against the father. The mother slapped the child. Why? Because marriage issues must be handled wisely, with maturity and respect.
Make your marriage sweet. Be intentional about your vocation. Add value wherever God has placed you, and you will be happy, fulfilled, and shining as salt and light.