Who's to Blame?

by Kay Heitsch

We all have gone through situations in our lives where we wanted to blame someone. Blaming has been a part of life since the beginning of time.

First, Eve blamed the serpent, which we still do today. People like to say, "The devil made me do it!" Next, Adam blamed Eve. We all do this too. We want to blame others. Finally, Adam blamed God. Very sadly, people still blame God for all of life's woes.

Well, who is to blame? There are many things we bring on ourselves, and there is no one to blame but ourselves. We need to take responsibility for those things. This is not easy, but it is necessary.

Some bad things have been said or done to us. Are they to blame? Yes! What they did was wrong. But we can take back our control and forgive a person who has never apologized and move on. These negative things may have had a terrible effect on our lives, but they are no reason to stay upset the rest of our lives.

People, for some reason, still like to blame God for all of the trouble in the world. God has given us free will. People are free to make choices.

It's up to us how we will respond to the things that go on in our lives. We can play the blame game or we can trust God to help us move on and have the best life possible.