Eliminating Excuses
In 2 Corinthians 8:7-12, Paul reminds the church at Corinth of the promises that they had made to assist in the offering to the church in Jerusalem. They had committed but had not followed through on their commitment. They were to finish what they started as a demonstration of sincere love and as a response to God’s grace. They were to finish and complete the task according to their ability.
Some of us need to finish what we started. We were excited and eager last year. We entered this year on fire. We made a commitment and decided that we were going to be different. But once we faced the same old temptations, we went back to our old ways. Pleasing God was no longer a priority. We started well, now we need to finish.
Finish. No Excuses! The truth of the matter is that excuses usually only satisfy those who give them. We use excuses in an attempt to justify being less than who God has called us to be. “I would be more but my family is dysfunctional” “I would be more but I don’t have any money.” “I would be more but I’m not educated.” Excuses!
We use excuses to say no to God. We allow jobs, school, parents, busy schedules, children, and a host of other distractions keep us from participating in ministry. We say we are too young or too old. Although God is calling us to greater, we are content with average. We will even twist His word to justify sin.
We use excuses to minimize our failures and justify our sins. “I would not have said that if you wouldn’t have made me mad.” “At least all I’m doing is watching porn.” “We need to do something before we get married to make sure we are compatible.” “We’re living together to see if marriage is going to work for us.” “I lied in order to protect you.” “What I did wasn’t that wrong, it’s not like I’m out there killing people.”
As long as we make excuses we will never make a change. We must come to a point where we quit making excuses and start making a change. We need to take responsibility for ourselves. Realize that although it may not be your fault, it is still your responsibility. It’s not your fault that you got knocked down, but it is your responsibility to get up. It’s not your fault that you were born into the family in which you were born, but it is your responsibility to make the most of the opportunities that you have been given. We should all strive to live a life of no excuses!
No excuses! Finish. Jesus died so that you could finish! Jesus rose so that you could finish! Jesus lives so that you can finish! It is not enough to have good intentions, we must honor our commitments.
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Some of us need to finish what we started. We were excited and eager last year. We entered this year on fire. We made a commitment and decided that we were going to be different. But once we faced the same old temptations, we went back to our old ways. Pleasing God was no longer a priority. We started well, now we need to finish.
Finish. No Excuses! The truth of the matter is that excuses usually only satisfy those who give them. We use excuses in an attempt to justify being less than who God has called us to be. “I would be more but my family is dysfunctional” “I would be more but I don’t have any money.” “I would be more but I’m not educated.” Excuses!
We use excuses to say no to God. We allow jobs, school, parents, busy schedules, children, and a host of other distractions keep us from participating in ministry. We say we are too young or too old. Although God is calling us to greater, we are content with average. We will even twist His word to justify sin.
We use excuses to minimize our failures and justify our sins. “I would not have said that if you wouldn’t have made me mad.” “At least all I’m doing is watching porn.” “We need to do something before we get married to make sure we are compatible.” “We’re living together to see if marriage is going to work for us.” “I lied in order to protect you.” “What I did wasn’t that wrong, it’s not like I’m out there killing people.”
As long as we make excuses we will never make a change. We must come to a point where we quit making excuses and start making a change. We need to take responsibility for ourselves. Realize that although it may not be your fault, it is still your responsibility. It’s not your fault that you got knocked down, but it is your responsibility to get up. It’s not your fault that you were born into the family in which you were born, but it is your responsibility to make the most of the opportunities that you have been given. We should all strive to live a life of no excuses!
No excuses! Finish. Jesus died so that you could finish! Jesus rose so that you could finish! Jesus lives so that you can finish! It is not enough to have good intentions, we must honor our commitments.
Feeling overwhelmed? Life management service are available. Contact us at 214-941-2531 or click the Contact tab.
