Hospitality is a Character!

Hospitality is a Character!!!

Hospitality refers to the relationship process between a guest and a host, and it also refers to the act or practice of being hospitable, that is, the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers, with liberality and goodwill. Hospitality frequently refers to the hospitality industry jobs for hotels, restaurants, casinos, catering, resorts, clubs and any other service position that deals with tourists.
Hospitality is also known as the act of generously providing care and kindness to whomever is in need.
Today , I was shown Hospitality. OK. It sounds simple. But its ironic that it happened today.

On Sunday, The sermon was about "Christ-centered Hospitality" my Church, St. Luke's. Our Pastor, Jenn, gave several examples. Today's hospitality conjures images of throwing good parties, gracious hosts entertaining, etiquette, Martha Stewart or even talk shows, or, the hospitality services industry as it relates to the entertainment and tourism business. On the other hand, hospitality used to be, and still is, a serious duty, responsibility, or ethic. Hospitality ethics is a discipline that studies this usage of hospitality.

The sermon awesome. Not to "toot my own horn", but I try to do that. If I learned anything from my Godmother and mother, it's to be hospitable to anyone and everyone.

But today, I was shown what Hospitality is truly about. I came into work. Very tired. I had work a double the day before. My show requires 2 people. Well today, the person who was suppose to come in, called out. No one else would come in to replace them.( Although, it would have been overtime.)
There is was. 7:30 AM. Tired. Not feeling well. In pain because of the cold. This would have required me to do a 2 person show with 700 hundred guest to entertain. To say the least, I was worried!
The people I work with, who have additional responsibilities, stepped up to the plate and helped me. I didn't even ask them. They just saw the need and helped. They Did what Christ would have done. They put there own jobs on the line. They weren't thinking about themselves, they were thinking about helping someone else and making sure that everyone would enjoy themselves.

Today, in a place where I MUST show hospitality and very rare am shown that same hospitality that I give out, I was shown true "Christ-centered Hospitality".

I've been questioning something about my job. Am I liked? Do people care about what I give? Is this where I'm suppose to be? Should I leave?

Because of the hospitality of those people, All of these questions have been answered. Today, they were my "Bridge over troubled water"

Thanks to all of you that were there for me today.
I know you guys have got my back. LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!

Regards,

Antony

http://antonylarry.blogspot.com/