The Ministry of an Imperfect Home; How God Uses Our Messy, Unfinished Spaces to Create Meaningful Community

Originally Posted on For This House Blog

Sometimes hospitality just feels too hard. It’s messy. It’s too small. It’s too far. The excuses come easily when it’s time to open our homes to others. 

Maybe you’ve said something like: It’s too much for me. My life is too chaotic. I have too many clutter piles, too many pets, too much going on. The list grows longer until we convince ourselves that hospitality just isn’t possible right now.

But what if that very space you’re trying to hide is exactly where God wants to work? What if your imperfect home is exactly where God is calling your ministry to be?

Inviting people into our imperfect homes can become a bridge to a meaningful community that we didn’t even know we needed. Yes, it can be vulnerable and inconvenient. But embracing hospitality can also be a sacred and holy moment that God is inviting you into.

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