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"Two are better than one;because they have a good reward for their labour.For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow:but woe to him that is alone when he falleth;for he hath not another to help him up."Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 We all need each other at different times and for different reasons. God didn’t create us to walk and work alone, carry our burdens and sorrows alone, or live life ...

Examining God’s Word "Use hospitality one to another without grudging."1 Peter 4:9 Evaluating Our Garden Let’s face it. We aren’t always in the mood to be hospitable. While we may put on a happy face to attend an event, or go all out on details to prepare for our guests and try to make them feel welcome, we can still do it grudgingly. When relationships are conflicted and contentious, we ...

“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsel:” Proverbs 1:5 Family, friends and guests are creative and interesting individuals who can be very informative too. When we invite people we know or from different walks of life into our spaces, there’s a lot to glean from their experiences and expertise. If we’re willing to open our ...

“But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him,how dwelleth the love of God in him?” I John 3:17 It does our hearts good to be treated like guests every now and then. There’s something special about being welcomed into someone’s space with a kind smile, tasty meal, comfy room, clean towels, mints or a hot cup of tea or coffee. ...