Wednesday, October 28, 2009

A Sour Smell

A man lives in our community who does not wash his clothes, nor does he bathe. His face always sports a patch of stubble.

He is an intelligent man, able to discuss important topics. However, he wets his pants in public leaving large stains on his light beige slacks and puddles on his chair. His stench lasts long after he has left the room. If he has mirrors, he ignores them.

He has been approached several times about his poor hygiene, but chooses to ignore his responsibility to the general public.

James says, If we do not live what we know to be right we are spiritually like the man in my community (James 1:23-24).