GMB's word for The Day:The Blame Game (2)

Blaming came naturally to Adam and Eve, the father and mother of the human race. After all, who could fault them? God did! Their blame was a result of how sin had changed them. Their relationship to themselves, each other, their environment, and even God, was radically changed by their irresponsibility. And since God can do nothing with people who won't take responsibility for their decisions, He dismissed them from Paradise. What a price to pay!

Here are two good reasons for giving up the blame game:

(1) It makes you a victim. When you make someone else responsible for your circumstances, you put the power to change things in their hands. That means nothing will change unless they decide to change it. You make them master of your fate. Only by accepting personal responsibility can you retain the power to change your circumstances. 

(2) It makes you miserable. You say, 'But they hurt me.' Yes, and by harbouring resentment you are hurting yourself over and over. The Bible says, 'See to it...that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.' (Hebrews 12:15 NIV) Before you know it, your entire outlook gets distorted. 'See that no one...is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights... Afterward...when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he...could bring about no change of mind, though he sought the blessing with tears.' (Hebrews 12:16-17 NIV) Forgive, take back your life, and get out of the blame game!