poop stinks.

yours, mine, his, her’s and their’s – it all stinks.

yet, we all have to deal with it every single day – keep it longer than that, and we feel worse & worse… the process of dealing with it is awkward and well, embarrassing… you’re probably uncomfortable just reading this blog.

sin = poop.

I’ve never wanted to carry my poop around with me.  I don’t want to take it to the office, or Starbucks, or my friends house, etc. – I want it gone as fast as possible.  I’m not proud of it.  I’m not in some sort of delusional denial – believing that mine doesn’t stink like everyone else’s.  Whoa, mine reeks!

It’s despicable, vile and funky.  It requires a combination of:  opening the windows, spraying air freshener, lighting matches and/or spraying perfume just to cover the stank that it leaves behind! Sick!!

Did I mention:  sin = poop?

Maybe we don’t notice or mind the sin in others (and ourselves) because we’ve gotten used to the smell of it. If you live in the sewer long enough, it will become like home to you.  But that stinks (literally & spiritually)!

Go easy on those who hesitate in the faith. Go after those who take the wrong way. Be tender with sinners, but not soft on sin. The sin itself stinks to high heaven. Jude 1:22-23.

We have a responsibility to get the sin out, wipe it away and flush it out of our life.  Sound disgusting?  Well, it’s even worse keeping it within’ you and upon you.  Surrounding yourself with other people in denial won’t make it better, it just makes your life worse (and putrid).

Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. James 1:21.

Living pure & holy lives seems so logical & right when you understand how disgusting, stanky & repulsive sin really is (worse than poop)!! God hates sin.  He won’t have it around him… He won’t smell it.  So, we need to be clean, righteous and pure!

Through us, he brings knowledge of Christ. Everywhere we go, people breathe in the exquisite fragrance. Because of Christ, we give off a sweet scent rising to God, which is recognized by those on the way of salvation—an aroma redolent with life. 2 Corinthians 2:14-16.

The choice is simple: a poopy life or a pure life.

flushing away the sin & smellin’ better each day, Chilly