A Wound for the Salt

“If one throws salt at thee thou wilt receive no harm unless thou hast sore places.” ~ Latin proverb

Do you have sore places
that proverbial salt would burn?
You may know them as character defects...
things that irritate you in others
because you share the proclivity.
And interaction with those people
not only throws salt but deliberately rubs it in.
And the remedy? Deal with the burning,
seeing it as a warning and be...not just say...
you're entirely ready for the defect to be removed
and rejoice for the burn and the help in seeing
this is the defect now standing in the way
of your usefulness to God or your fellows.
Hooray for salt and sore places that sting!