I used to like watching game shows growing up. Some of you remember Match Game, Hollywood Squares, The Newlywed Game and more recently Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. My family likes to play board games at home as well. One game that won’t get you anywhere is the Blame Game.
How do you play this one? Simply take no personal responsibility for what happens in your life. In other words, if you have outbursts of anger, just find a person to blame it on. “I wouldn’t have gotten so angry if you hadn’t said that to me!” For many, this much easier to do than saying, “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have raised my voice at you like that.”
How do we begin taking responsibility?
- Look in the mirror instead of out the window. Instead of looking to blame somebody, try looking in the mirror and asking, “What am I denying the truth about?”
- Instead of playing the role of a victim, try seeing yourself as a victor over self-deception, while believing the truth as God reveals it.
- Quit comparing yourself to others (to feel justified) and instead compare yourself to Jesus who took responsibility for you and cried, “Father, forgive them, they don’t know what they’re doing.”
The greatest day of your life will be when you stop making excuses and start taking responsibility. Everyone around you is already hoping you will. The only one you’re really trying to fool is yourself. Stop acting like a fool and get rid of your baggage by taking responsibility today.
Don’t miss part two of our Baggage series this weekend! (Addiction Baggage – Everyone’s Carrying it)
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