Good morning…
Facilitating a book study in Florida, she sent me her favorite quote from the week: “The purpose of radically ordinary hospitality is to take the hand of a stranger and put it in the hand of the Savior, to bridge hostile worlds, and to add to the family of God.” (Rosaria Butterfield’s The Gospel Comes With A House Key)
She went on to say: “But it is costly – radical grace requires radical costliness. Sue, just think of all the hands you are bringing to our Savior! There is no comfortable Christian life – it is all sacrificial hospitality.”
She also recommended to me the documentary on Fred Rogers, “Won’t You be My Neighbor?” “You will love it,” she wrote. “He says, ‘what is essential is invisible.’ Lovely reminder that it is essential that we preserve childlike wonder and embrace our unique gifts.”
It is costly to dig deep, mining the essential, invisible gems God has implanted within us. It takes time, tenacity, and tender loving care. As our unique gifts build a bridge between the hand of each stranger and the hand of our Savior, we sacrifice the comfortable Christian life to add to the family of God.
Every day they continued to meet together… They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved (Acts 2:46-47, NIV).
…Sue…
