Receiving Gifts Well

There is always lots of talk and tips about how to be a good host but what about how to be a good guest?

I have been thinking about how being a good guest and receiving gifts well, can actually bless the host/giver so much. Have you ever had someone over and they maybe feel nervous and don’t want to be a bother, they mean no harm at all, they are just nervous. You offer them a special drink or something to eat and they pass. They probably think they will be an inconvenience (I have felt this way, nervous in a new friends home). When I have people over and they let me share food with them or make them a specialty coffee, it makes me feel so good to know they are enjoying themselves. We can bless others by excitedly accepting gifts and the comforts of someone’s home.

I wonder how happy it makes God when we accept His gift of salvation and all the peace, joy, love and wisdom that comes with being a child of God? Food for thought in this advent season as we give and receive.

Receiving well, can be a blessing too.

xoxo

Heather