On Saturday night the pastor said, commenting on the Pharisee and the publican, "a skunk thinks it smells better when it finds a garbage can!" The comparison game that the Pharisee played when he compared himself to the publican may have made him think he was better but he wasn't. He was still a sinner in need of mercy.
Yet sometimes even Christians get into the comparison game to feel better. We, when convicted about a sin, often find someone who has 2 sins; when neglecting a service we find someone who misses 2 services; It doesn't change the wrong but we try to feel better.
Next time, why not confess the wrong, ask for mercy, and be cleansed. It's God's way so it should be our way.
Skunks don't smell better when compared to a garbage can - They both stink!