Personal Responsibility in a Blame Game World
One of the toughest realities of being a pastor is watching the destructive choices that people make that lead to an unhealthy relationship with Jesus, fractured relationships with others who love him or her, or self-destruction. A common denominator of the carnage left in the wake of these decisions is the failure to take personal responsibility for the choices he or she has made or refuse to make. Let me explain... I have a passion to know Jesus more and to commune with Him at a soul level. This does not just automatically happen, I must choose to engage in certain disciplines for this to happen. If I do not choose to read and study my Bible, then I have no one to blame but myself. If I do not intentionally carve out time to pray, I have no one to blame but myself. If I am not actively involved in God's mission then I can only blame myself for not engaging in His mission. On the flip side, if I choose to distance myself from people, I have only to blame myself for feeling