Blame and Blaming BY: KB © 12.6.14

Matthew 7:3-5 ESV

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.

Proverbs 15:14 ESV

The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

1 Corinthians 2:15  ESV 15 The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one.

2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

As I stated in an earlier piece I said  I would be working with some Scripture, words and concepts to usher us into the New Year.

I have been wrestling with the concept of blame and blaming; I've experienced both in  life's most intense situations in the past year. At one point in time I learned to justify my behaviors by blaming and then by some rare twist of fate blame was placed upon me. Let me say that both sides of the coin provide equal measures of discomfort hence the Scriptural references.

The first two Scripture references are pretty self explanatory.  The last two references really stood out to me because they really address what it means to walk with Christ and what we tend to overlook or activates our blame and blaming mechanisms:

1 Corinthians 2:15 - speaks to how believers have the right to judge...ah, but there is a catch that we overlook....it also says that we are to conduct ourselves in such a way that we can be judged by no one. Is this even possible given our sin nature and heart not inclined toward God? this question leads me to the second reference. 2 Corinthians 12:9 - Grace! God knew/knows that we cannot consistently walk circumspect ........thank God for grace

Now, on a personal note.....blame and blaming didn't work for me;  they served a purpose for a little while but I eventually came to the conclusion that if I wanted anything to change in my life I must change. I also came to the conclusion that nothing happened "just because" I wasn't a poor, put upon victim in the majority of the situations and circumstances...I was a volunteer and I had to deal with me and the madness that I bring.