Be Friendly

"Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling." I Peter 4:9

There is a lot to be said about someone who's friendly. There is something magnetic about them. Maybe it is the smile on their face or their sunny disposition. Either way, we want to be around friendly people. But it is not just people who act friendly, but those who are truly friendly that we are most attracted to. Peter challenges us here to be friendly without grumbling. Sometimes we feel the need to be nice out of obligation or duty. This is not really being friendly at all. Being friendly springs from the joy of Jesus in the hearts of believers. It is sad to see sour faces on those who claim to know Jesus. They repel people from Christ rather than draw them. Being friendly is not an act that we put on. Rather, it is an action that naturally springs from a vibrant and growing relationship with Christ. Today, be friendly. Allow the joy of Jesus to fill your heart and engage people with that joy. Who knows...you may just surprise some folks. Crash on!