I
heard this line on a TV show recently regarding a girl who thought her brother
was dead for 5 years and turns out is alive and back home. She had become a
partier and doing drugs and she said to her brother “I did my best with what I
had to work with”. In mulling this statement over, my opinion is she is not
taking the responsibility for her own behavior but is making excuses that she
was grieving. This is an apparent problem from the beginning of time with Adam
and Eve. We seem to be disposed as humans to put the blame on someone or something
else rather than honestly admit it was “me”. She did the best with what she had which did
not include God. This is a good example of how without God in our daily lives and growing and learning
through His word, we will not have the tools necessary to fight the devil who
will do anything and everything to keep you separated from God and/or separate your
already existing relationship with God. The first big hurdle to overcome in
working to resolve our problems is to accept the responsibility for them rather
than making excuses and passing the blame. Keep this in mind in the days ahead
and start a list of instances where you see yourself or others not taking the
responsibility. You will see just how much the devil has worked this into our
world and realize you are going to have to put on the armor of God and get in
the Word to battle the enemy.
The
one who sows to please his sinful nature, from the nature will reap destruction;
but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal
life. Galatians 6:8
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