Sunday morning I woke to a sink full of dirty dishes.
I had been too tired to take care of them the night before. As I began to tackle them I decided to try and make it a spiritual exercise. Every item I began to clean (that’s right, no dishwasher!) I tried to find a metaphor to fit and turn the whole chore into a prayer. For example, the first thing I picked up was a fork. “You placed a fork in the road before me, Lord,” I said, “and either path may have been good, but I saw more blessings down this path. You left the choice up to me, which path to choose. Thank you, Lord, for freedom and guidance in my life.” The serving spoon: “Let me serve you, Father, by serving others.” And so on. Sometimes it wasn’t easy to find a really great metaphor, so I would just use the image of washing away the grime as an example of Christ washing away my sins.
The dull chore didn’t feel so much like a chore and I felt blessed when I finished.
I challenge you to make a chore into a prayer today!
Comments (4)
Wow! Way to clean the dishes AND get closer to God! I would try this, but we have a dishwasher..lol What kind of metaphors could I use? Something me not putting you on a high rack on the back corner, but keeping Him close? lol /pathetic attempt
@MoBunshin@xanga - Haha! Just keep it in mind when you come across something you have to do that makes you immediately think, "Oh, maaaaaan!" That's how I felt when I saw the dishes Sunday morning!
This exercise felt a little corny at first, but I really started to get into it!
I just read your post on Revelife.
God.
Bless.
You.
What a beautiful testimony to the awesome power and love of Jesus Christ. It was such an honor to receive that revelation of your heart. May God continue to bless you always and abundantly.
Your experience with the dishes reminds me of St. Therese of Lisieux and her "little way" to God: Doing every little thing with great love.
@Ancient_Scribe@xanga - Thank you so much. May God bless you as well. I like that - doing every little thing with great love.
I will have to remember it in all areas of my life.