Soma

One of the things I love about Tim Chester is that he is far more radical than I am.  When he says that he wants the gospel to impact every corner of his life, he really means it and then he seeks to make it happen.  The exciting thing, is I’m starting to feel him taking me with him as I read his blog.  His latest post is about doing the dishes to the glory of God (he’s British so he calls it “washing up”).  I usually do the dishes after dinner in our house, and he absolutely nailed the way I often times opperate.  Check this out:

How do you know a legalist has done the washing up? They wash up most of the cutlery and crockery, but they leave the pans ‘to soak’ and they don’t wipe down the surfaces.

Why is this? Because they are not doing it out of a love for God and others. They’re doing it because they feel they ought to or because they want to be seen to be doing it. So there’s no intrinsic joy in it. As a result they do just enough to be able to say they’ve done the washing up. Most of the washing up is down, but the kitchen is not left clean.

You really should read the whole thing.  He includes dish washing tips and 4 reasons he hates dishwashers…it really is worth the read.