After coming home from an id forum on evangelism, I read these words in Colossians:
And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
- Colossians 4:3-6
Salt is a preservative, and also enhances taste. Paul is suggesting, then, that a Christian's conversation should bring out the underlying flavours of grace for non-christians to taste.
