The Blame Game

The blame game--we're all guilty of it. You ever questioned its roots? Well, I'm not pointing fingers, but…

Genesis 3:6,9-13 (New Living Translation)

6 The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too.

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9 Then the Lord God called to the man, "Where are you?"

10 He replied, "I heard you walking in the garden, so I hid. I was afraid because I was naked."

11 "Who told you that you were naked?" the Lord God asked. "Have you eaten from the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat?"

12 The man replied, "It was the woman you gave me who gave me the fruit, and I ate it."

13 Then the Lord God asked the woman, "What have you done?"

"The serpent deceived me," she replied. "That's why I ate it."

We are responsible for our own actions. Adam and Eve opened the door to sin, but all of us walk through it. I guess some run through. From an early age we flee responsibility and seek solace in blame. It's not my fault.

There is freedom when we can admit that we are at fault, ask for forgiveness and then allow ourselves to receive it. Blame or freedom, which will you choose?


- g-ram