“I am innocent . . the responsibility is yours.” Matthew 27:24 NLT. Being a Christ-follower is simple, not complex; just follow Jesus. My thoughts and comments today are about “taking responsibility.” When religious leaders accused Jesus before Pilate, the Roman Governor questioned Him and announced, “I find no fault in […]
You cannot control others’ opinions nor their expression of those. “Judge nothing before the appointed time.” 1 Corinthians 4:5 NIV. Criticism stings. It is not fatal, only superficial but painful. And there will always be people who are just critical by practice. But sometimes, those whose opinion you trust and […]
“Who are you to judge someone else’s servant?” Romans 14:4 NIV “You do not have the right to judge where you do not have the responsibility to rule.” My thoughts today are about “finding fault.” It is too easy to see what someone else is doing wrong, not so simple […]
“Don’t try to disclaim responsibility by saying you didn’t know.” Proverbs 24.12 TLB “Blame is a lame attempt to avoid facing your own truth.” My thoughts today are about “blame.” What kid has not deflected blame by saying, “It’s not my fault; it’s theirs!” Blaming someone else never does much […]