Actually, I know what I smell like most of the time. I smell like perspiration, unfortunately. I shower daily and use deodorant. But my body runs hot and I sweat profusely. That is not good. Other people are generally not attracted to that odor. In fact that smell repels people.
Most people, including me, take great care to insure they smell good. We shower, use deodorant, add a little cologne or perfume, and put on fresh clothes.
All that is good and proper. However the Bible says that we emit another aroma. II Corinthians 2:14-16 says, “But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things? “
God says that we will give the aroma of life if we are saved. But we will give the odor of death if we are not saved. That is because God, Himself, spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of Him through those who believe in Him. Which of these aromas are you giving to others? I invite you to give your life to Jesus and to carry the fragrance of life.
Reluctant Retiree 