The Seasoning of the Soul

We treat herbs and spices like convenient jars of flavor. Grab a pinch. Shake a little garlic. A dash of oregano. No thought about where it came from. Just taste.

But that little jar started as a plant. A root. A tree. Something alive. Created long before we ever mixed it into dinner. Something that grew quietly. Deep in the soil.

The tiny things that change everything.

Just like love. Just like people. Just like God’s way of working.

You don’t always need a lot to shift the whole meal. Sometimes a single clove changes the dish. One leaf of basil. One grain of salt. Same with relationships. One kind word. One act of patience. One prayer for someone who doesn’t know you’re praying for them.

God works like seasoning. Starts small. Grows naturally. Shows up simple. Changes the entire outcome.

We focus on the convenience. But the real beauty is the origin. The source. Roots that grow in places we don’t see. Relationships and love begin the same way. Built quietly. Watered slowly. Harvested later.

The jar is the easy part. The growth is the miracle.

Maybe we should treat love the way we treat rosemary. Preserve it. Store it for when it matters. Use it when life is bland. And remember it came from something living.

God gives flavor to our lives through people the same way He gives flavor to food through the smallest parts of His creation.

One tiny bit. From a plant. From His hand.

That’s enough to change everything.

“Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and turmoil with it.”
Proverbs 15:16