Romans 12:13
"When God's people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality."
Hospitality differs from social entertaining. Entertaining focuses on a spotless home, well prepared abundant food, and a relaxed good natured host. Hospitality, by contrast, focuses on the guests. Their needs, whether for a place to stay, nourishing food, a listening ear or acceptance, are the primary concern. Hospitality can happen in a messy home. It can happen around a dinner table where the main dish is canned soup. It can happen while the host and the guest are doing chores together. Don't hesitate to offer hospitality just because you are too tired, too busy, or not wealthy enough to entertain.
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