Quotes about Hospitality

Lord, You're the only one here who knows what You're doing, so we ask that You come hang out with us a bit. Be the guest of honor at this table. Fill our conversations, our time, and our hearts. For"—Charlie pointed his voice in my direction—" they are the wellspring of life.

Little goat, when you are able, Come and clear away my table.

Faith's table is always laid, whether the invited guest sits down or stays away with a thousand excuses and pretexts.

I want my work to create space where people can meet God, rather than give them something they can "apply" to their daily life.

One of the things I love most about being at home is that I'm comfortable there. And since we are the home of Christ, we need to make sure He's comfortable in us.

We provide them with roast beef and potatoes to build energy, but we neglect to give them kind words of appreciation that would sing in their memories for years like the music of the morning stars.

You are to pay them in silver for the food you eat and the water you drink.

All the episodes from my stories and novels are not about food only, but about meals. You can eat food by yourself. A meal, according to my understanding anyhow, is a communal event, bringing together family members, neighbors, even strangers. At its most ordinary, it involves hospitality, giving, receiving, and gratitude.

A lamplit table spread Old hospitality Of cheese and wine and bread. - 1993 V Remembering Evia

Oh Lord, make us able To eat all that's on this table, And if there's some we haven't got Bring it to us while it's hot

Hospitality means primarily the creation of free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy. Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place. It is not to bring men and women over to our side, but to offer freedom not disturbed by dividing lines.

For Jesus the home is not what defines the table; the table is what defines the home.