Fire, Salt and Sound

I have always seen life as an orchestra, with crescendos, decrescendos, solos and even a piece that goes flat or sharp once in a while. This symphony, conducted by the Lord, has become a beautiful masterpiece, even with my bad notes thrown in. Well recently this song has been playing some really aweful flat notes and if you know anything about music you will understand when i say that those notes can really make your head spin. When hard times come, sometimes we see it as an excuse to "relax" on the job a little bit. When we lose focus and motivation, we are sure to lose valuable ground. It's so hard to keep that little bit of spark going. We need to feed it into a flame; and don't worry, the hand of the Lord will always be there to sheild it, but it takes faith and committment. We are told to be lights of the world and salt of the earth. I learned something interesting about salt...when salt loses it's saltiness, it is a direct result of outside substances comtaminating the salt. This is how the world effects us; when we are blinded by indifference and our own personal problems, we begin to act and react in different way that one who's life is fully consummed by the Lord. I guess what I'm saying is that...life is just like fire, salt and sound...totally random and totally contoled by God.