Excuses And The Blame-Game (Part 2)!

INSPIRE Devotionals With Emmanuel Afiawari Thursday, April 2, 2026 Topic: EXCUSES AND THE BLAME-GAME (Part 2)! Memory Verse: ‭‭"‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭People ruin their lives by their own stupidity, so why does God always get blamed?" - Proverbs 19:3 MSG Bible Text: ‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭Genesis 3:12-13 KJV‬‬ 12. And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. 13. And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. INSPIRATION: It is my opinion that adults should take full responsibility for all their actions and inactions. It is irresponsible to desire praises when you get it right but look for others to blame when you goof. Actions have consequences, mistakes are like earth tremors with ripple effect. When you pick up one end of a stick, you've also invariably picked up the other end. Weigh your choices and the possible outcomes critically before you act. When you get it wrong, own up to it and live or deal with the consequences. Irresponsibility releases a restive and an unstable spirit into people. Unstable people are tossed here and there, they're unable to make or own their decisions, and so, can't receive anything from the Lord (James 1: 6-8). Reuben was told, "‭Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel;" (Gen. 49:4). Reuben acted irresponsibly by sleeping with his father’s concubine! The point still remains that no matter the excuses we give to justify our actions, we're not spared of the responsibility. God slammed His verdict on Adam in spite of his excuses! TODAY'S TAKE HOME: ‭‭Paul says, "Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man," (Rom. 2: 1). You'll be made to give an account of your stewardship in due time (Rom. 14: 12). PRAYER: Dear Lord, please help me not to trivialise the power of accountability. May I not make excuses for my failure to apply discretion where it mattered most. Guard my heart away from the influence of an irresponsible spirit, in Jesus name, Amen!