Pride is intoxicating.

   Pride of self, pride of possessions, pride of accomplishments, pride of church, pride that one is not like  "those"  people, pride that one has never done  "that" , pride that one is better than  "them" , the list of guises pride comes in is almost endless.  The god of this world and this system of things in which we live encourage pride in every form and shape that it can possibly be made manifest.

  There is one thing that accompanies those that bathe and walk in pride. It can't be covered  up and it can't be disguised.  And it's offensive to All-Mighty God.

                   It's the smell !

   What are you going to smell like today ?

    Today I shall remember-       There ,  but for the grace of God     - go I.                                                       John.