I could not believe that the scented candles that smells so nice can emit such hideous odor when you blow them out.
Before I learnt the right way to put them off (pinch the wick between two wet fingers is one way), I
had taken to moving them into the bathroom; hold my breath, blow
them out, then quickly shut the door so the air elsewhere in the house is not polluted.
It
occurred to me that such is our lives sometimes. The most loving, lovable and pleasant
person can become obnoxious with just one negative comment or action. The bible tells me
that I smell like the field that the Lord has blessed. My bad days, my mauvaise humeur (bad moods), while I may
feel entitled to them sometimes, should be locked up around my personal corner; I should not inflict and impose them upon other people by transferring the aggression. I have no right to represent my Father to them in that light, I ought to be the candle that sheds
light and exudes a sweet smell that others can take delight in... No one should want to
lock me up to avoid that bad smell and smoky feeling that comes forth when my 'lights are extinguished.'
This smell is not something any perfume or fragrance in the world can give you; it is something that comes form your inner person. The candle wax must have some ingredients in it that causes that foul smell. It is therefore up to me to understand what 'ingredients' make me who I am and to determine to utilize them for the best and for good; I am not put together to repel; my words are meant to be seasoned with salt, and I am meant to be the light in more ways than one.
I
felt so bad when I realized that my much-loved candles actually have it in them to smell that...bad!
I wonder what you smell like?
Be
free oh.
