Hospitality Near and Far
“Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.” – C.S. Lewis
There is a new wave of energy flowing throughout Whitestone. Its source: the Christian Hospitality Network banquet. Since the year 2003, not only has the CHN banquet aided in funding missionaries foreign and domestic, but it has also helped to provide the finances for the GetAway.
The GetAway revolutionizes from vision to reality because of people like you and I who catch the vision that Paul casts. Jesus said, “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” This is an inspiration, for what greater joy to have the opportunity to give back to the One who gave it all? When we give to others, we are giving back to Jesus. If you find yourself lacking the motivation to give, then let that resolution be your motivation. The Good Book tells us that this Earth is not our home, to store up our treasures in heaven. In other words, it is futile for us to chase after the luxuries that the world offers, but instead, we should chase after the blessings of the Father by giving back what He has already blessed us with.
On many occasions Paul has not only taught me but showed me the beauty of giving. Like I have mentioned before, my internship privileges me to gleam from the wealth of his knowledge, and how wealthy his knowledge is. Whether by words or acts of service, he is always teaching me. Perhaps one of the greatest things I will ever know how to do, I see Paul do on a daily basis: giving. He is storing his treasures up in heaven, adhering to the wise words of the great C.S. Lewis, “Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.” What are you aiming for?