I've been in some serious thought of late, specifically on the definition of hospitality. Conventionally, that is having people in your home. My thought is that true hospitality means, not necessarily welcoming people into your home, but first welcoming them into your life and your heart. I think we can also show hospitality by making a stranger, newcomer, or outsider feel welcome in our group of friends. An example of the former: My friends show me hospitality by coming to my home to help me out. They come over and help me because they love me and have let me become a part of the landscape of their lives. I think we all have many, daily opportunities to show hospitality, without having guests in our homes. The best kind of hospitality begins in the heart.
I was also thinking about prayer, and what constitutes it. When I am so concerned for the needs of my friend that I write a post asking others to pray for her, does that constitute a prayer? God knows our thoughts. Do we need to address Him directly? (This is more than a hypothetical question. I do ask you to pray for my friend Nichole in her health issues. There is a link to her blog on my profile.)
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I think hospitality starts with a genuine interest in other people. Eventually, people see through Cheshire Cat smiles.
Whether you invite people over or not, that heart-level care is most important.
Funny, a mean-looking guy blasting two fire-powered weapons talking about heart-level care. Guess it's true what they say about books and guys-you really can't judge them by their cover.
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