Spice of Life
mother when he was 7. In 1934 he started selling fried chicken from his roadside filling station in Corbin, Kentucky. It took a few years to perfect his secret 11 herbs and spices. But when he did, people liked it. They liked it so much that the governor made him an honorary colonel. Today KFC is served in 119 countries and territories worldwide. If I got hungry for a taste of home when we were visiting Prague and Nuremburg, I walked to a nearby KFC.
It is amazing what the right blend of flavors and spices can accomplish. What is true for food is also true for the way we live and the way we speak. Life is more fun, satisfying and meaningful when we find the right “spices.”
Jesus recognized this when he told his disciples, “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt has lost its taste, it is good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.” (Matthew 5:13).
The Apostle Paul wrote, “Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.” (Colossians 4:6).
Unlike Dr Pepper and KFC, the ingredients are no secret. The spices and flavors that make every Christian life desirable are listed in Galatians. “But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” (Galatians 5:22-23). When these “spices” are cooked into our souls, everyone benefits. Including family, friends, communities, and the world.
Bill Tinsley reflects on current events and life experience from a faith perspective. Visit www.tinsleycenter.com. Email bill@tinsleycenter.com.