Have you ever made a promise to do better, be more patient, or act more like Jesus, only to fail a few days later? In the powerful finale of our "Greater Things" series, Ruth delivers a transformative Easter message about the difference between human effort and resurrection power. Using a highly relatable struggle with salt and vinegar chips and a brilliant visual experiment , we learn what Jesus meant when He called us the "salt of the earth" and the "light of the world". Key Takeaways Stop Trying Harder, Start Staying Closer: Trying to live the Christian life through human effort alone usually leads to exhaustion or pretending. The invitation of Easter is to stop asking "how can I try harder?" and start asking "how can I stay closer?" to Jesus. You Change the Environment: Jesus didn't tell us to try to be salt; He said we are the salt of the earth. Just like salt makes an egg float in water, when you carry the resurrection life of Jesus into your everyday environments, things like hope, faith, peace, and love begin to rise. Transformation Requires Proximity: You cannot walk like Jesus until you learn to walk with Jesus. True transformation doesn't happen just by admiring Him, but through intimacy, surrender, and staying connected to Him in the everyday rhythms of your life. The Christian life isn't about exhausting yourself trying to be good. It is about proximity. Discover how simply abiding in Jesus allows His life to flow through you, causing hope, peace, and love to rise in every environment you enter. Chapters: 00:00 - The Salt & Vinegar Chip Dilemma 02:40 - The Resurrection Makes Transformation Possible 04:30 - Identity Before Function: Matthew 5 07:00 - The Prawn Curry (When Flavor Goes Wrong) 09:11 - Are You Preserving Good in Your Environment? 11:30 - The Egg Experiment: Salt Makes Things Rise 14:20 - The Secret: Don't Try Harder, Stay Closer 17:50 - Colossians 3: Faith Is Not Compartmentalized 20:40 - Moses, the Glowing Face, and Intimacy 24:57 - Imagine a City Where Compassion Rises 26:00 - Communion: A Prayer of Surrender