The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast) What Do You Smell Like to God
Oct 31, 2025
What does your life smell like to God? Discover how scents in Scripture, from incense to sacrifices, reflect our spiritual offerings. Jeff explores the connections between prayer and pleasing aromas, emphasizing repentance's sweet fragrance and the beauty of self-giving love. He invites listeners to reflect on how their lives emit spiritual scents, urging a living sacrifice that pleases the Lord. Join the journey to understand the everyday fragrance of faith and how it intertwines with the essence of our relationship with God.
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Incense Rekindled Curiosity
- Jeff Cavins describes how the smell of incense in a Catholic church brought back childhood memories and reopened his interest in the early church.
- The scent didn't make him convert instantly but started him reflecting on Catholic tradition and liturgy.
Perfume Changed By Person And Time
- Jeff tells a story about tracking down an expensive perfume Mercedes Wilson mentioned and gifting it to his wife, which smelled different on her.
- He uses it to illustrate how scents react with personal chemistry and memory over time.
Scent As Spiritual Metaphor
- Scripture uses sacrificial smells and incense as metaphors for prayer and offerings rising to God.
- The pleasing odor refers to the heart's disposition, not a physical scent that triggers God.
