One of my biggest joys in life is having people over to our house. Whether it's hosting a big party or having a friend over for coffee...I just love it:) About a year ago the Lord put it on my heart that I need to learn how to cook (because I would be doing lots of it) and to keep our home prepared for guests because our home is going to be a place where a lot of people come to get away from the craziness of the world to just rest, feel loved, and encouraged in the Lord. Our home is going to be our mission field. Before I got married I hated cooking and cleaning...but because the Lord has called me to use it for His glory, He's instilled a love for it in me! God also put it on my heart to start putting scripture verses around the house so that those who come in our home are surrounded by truth.
My husband and I had a movie night at our place a while ago and someone mentioned that they knew they didn't have to worry about whether the movie we were showing would be appropriate or not because they were at the Hargest's house. They knew it was a safe place. This isn't to give us praise at all, but it's by the grace of God that He's given Brandon and I convictions not only for ourselves, but so that we can be a blessing to others. My desire is for our home to be a safe place for people to come and get away from all the garbage in this world.
My prayer is that the Lord will use our home for HIS glory! I want everyone who comes in this place to feel the love of Jesus. I'm so thankful He has blessed Brandon and I with this new house and I'm excited for the opportunities that we will have here to pray with people and to love on people.
I love this. I love that you take being hospitable as a calling and an opportunity! When my parents and I first moved into the house we have lived in since I was young I remember they had a say a prayer that our house would be a place where people felt welcome, blessed, and loved. After that countless people have come in saying that they feel exactly that. It's amazing to see that if we are willing to follow him in anything, including hospitality, He blesses what we do. Glory be to God. How inspiring. :)
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