Perception

I have a friend coming over sometime today. I always get nervous when guests come to my home. I get very aware of my neglected chores and dust on the furnitures and everything that I've put off and wish I hadn't. I notice my bookshelves. There are many "religious" books that are there. It is a vulnerable exposure of who I am and from where I've come. I can hear him now: "I didn't know you were a religious person?" At first I am embarrassed to be so secretive about my world. But then I think: "What a compliment" Seriously, the fact that I am real and not "churchy" and "preachy" and "holier than thou" while I stand on my soap box and thump away makes me think that this may be a great day of conversation and thought.

Lord, I shift my gaze from the stressful vulnerability at hand and choose to invite You to do Your stuff today. I choose to relax in Your great pleasure of honesty and grace. I get to enjoy this day with nothing to lose and so much to gain as I watch You perform a grand miracle in front of my eyes. May joy ever be my focus this day. May my home be warm and inviting. May all those who enter be at peace and feel embraced by its welcome. What a grand thing to be in Your company as others encounter me today. There are infinite possibilities....