©KayLaN.Allen
Where is your heart and love for your fellow man? Do you know that with one word or one smile you can insight growth/change?
Xenodochial, not a common word for the every day vocabulary simply means being friendly to strangers.
How many times have you been wrapped up in your own little world and walked right past someone who may have been smiling at you or may have said something kind to you? I know that I have a few times, and it can make the giver/receiver feel horrible inside.
How many times have you said “Good morning”, given a compliment or said “Have a nice day” to someone with no response given back? I bet it’s more than a few times.
First off, don’t automatically expect someone to be kind to you; if you do, you will set yourself up for disappointment.
What I want you to do is realize your place in this world, all of your experiences, and all that you have to offer. You need to be concerned with your behavior, even to strangers.
You may be that person whose smile will save a life. You may be that person that is very kind to someone on the elevator and a few minutes later find out that very person is the CEO of the company you are being interviewed at. You may be that person lightens up someone’s day every time you go to the store, salon, etc. just because you bring your radiated light and kindness in with you. You may be the person that a little girl/boy thinks they look like and they admire you. All of these things and more could be inside of you.
Be xenodochial, it is very easy.
Even if someone is not so kind to you, you can pay them back with a friendly word or kind gesture. God sees all that you do and all that is inside of your heart. Your friendliness can be the blessing that someone needs, you never know.
Now, do not go around thinking that you are the king/queen of the world and all must bow down to you and treat you like royalty.
Do not allow someone to intentionally treat you poorly, either.
You have power, love, light, beauty, kindness, and joy inside of you why shouldn’t you share it with the world?
Think about it like this, for every year of your life you have learned at least one thing. From these lessons, trials, storms, and moments of happiness you have evolved.
Be mindful that some stranger, somewhere in the world needs you. They may need you to learn how to grow, evolve, become educated, leave an unhealthy relationship, prepare for the working world, become more spiritual, become in-tune with themselves/God/Universe.
You learn for a reason. If you are learning and you have something to offer the world, do it.
Being kind to a stranger is a great place to start spreading joy and light.
There are days when you may feel full of sadness, anger, confusion, etc. but know that still you must stand strong and keep your faith…someone needs you.
1 Peter 3:8-9
“…you must all have the same attitude and the same feelings; love one another, and be kind and humble with one another. Do not pay back evil with evil or cursing with cursing; instead, pay back with a blessing, because a blessing is what God promised to give you when he called you.”
—-Do not take it personally if someone is unkind to you, just do your part and be friendly to everyone around you. God has embedded you with love…give it back to the world. The Universe holds love as the foundation of all things, it is your job to build from it a life and world of love and blessings.
1 John 4:6-8
“We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception. Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.…”
—-You were not put on this Earth to do things solely for yourself. You are a being of love and created by love. It is your job to spread love. What is one the most beautiful and pure ways to love? Friendship. Friendship starts by being friendly, caring for someone, and offering light. You start off as strangers to one another and through heart-to-heart connection you bless the world and generate love.
Be xenodochial (friendly to strangers), not just with your words but with all of your actions. You never know, there may be someone who needs you in one moment or that very person could be an angel.
Take advantage of every moment and do good things.
Be blessed and be at peace.
#KayLasPositivityCorner
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