"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling," 1 Peter 4:8
I admit it: I am not the most hospitable person in the world. I'm one of those people who never learned to smile. Most of the time, I'm stone-faced. I'm a proud introvert. I don't mean to be standoffish, but sometimes, I am.
But is that an effective witness for Christ? Was Jesus an introvert? How many opportunities to witness have you and I missed? When Jesus was traveling through hostile Samaria and stopped by a well, he started a conversation with a woman and then offered her "living water," as told in John 4:10. This was a pretty extroverted act.
Jesus was not an introvert. He often started conversations with strangers. And we must emulate Him. Acts 1:8 tells us“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses … to the ends of the earth.”
We must be bold in sharing! While screaming the gospel on a street corner may not be the best way to share, we do not want to be a closet Christian either. Jesus warns in Matthew 10:33 "But whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in Heaven."
We must be hospitable to others. Our kindness will create opportunities to witness.
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