Life provides us with 1,000 excuses! It is not our fault because: someone else started the argument; I missed my flight; my administrative assistant made a mistake; the economy is a disaster; no one told me; I was tired; I struggle in that area . . . When we say or do something we know to be wrong, our natural instinct is to find an explanation that absolves us from blame. In our society, it is always someone else’s fault.
Christian leaders, however, do not shirk their responsibility. They face it head on. It is a sign of cowardice when we cannot admit we have made a mistake. The path to freedom is confession. It relieves us of the burden of constantly finding someone or some thing to blame. As long as we keep pointing our finger at someone else, we are not growing, or being forgiven.
But, once we confess our wrongdoing, God is quick to forgive and to help us move on. No one expects us to be perfect, but they do want us to be honest. What is it you are presently struggling to admit? Why is it so hard for you to do? Few things bring as much freedom as when we admit our wrongdoing, receive God’s forgiveness, and move on.