The Blame Game

In Genesis 3:11-13 (KJV)  God asks Adam if he has eaten fruit from the tree of which he was commanded not to eat. Adam admits that he has, and instantly puts all of the blame for doing so on Eve.  He says she gave me the fruit and I ate it. God then asks Eve what she has done. Eve does not waste a second throwing the blame onto the serpent who tempted her, saying, he deceived me and I ate the fruit.

We are all familiar with the blame game, and if we have not participated in it, we have seen it played a time or two. The work place is a prime atmosphere for passing the buck, finger pointing, laying any mistakes that surface in the lap of the person who happens to be absent that day, or better yet the last person to resign or be fired from the company. If one is not present, one cannot defend themselves. Therefore, they make a perfect scapegoat.


The blame game can be played anywhere, and therefore, it rears it's ugly head in our personal lives as well as in the work place. It can be played over something as simple as burning bread in the oven. The cook is blamed initially, and then the blame gets shifted to the person the cook assigned to "watch" the bread or to the person nearest the stove in an inadvertent way, when the cook looks at them and asks "you didn't smell that?" This question is posed in a manner that indicates you should have smelled it, and if you didn't then you are not very bright.


We need to take responsibility for the mistakes we make, large or small, and stop blaming others. There is no shame in stepping up to the plate, and admitting our mistakes. As a matter of fact, it's the noble thing to do. We all make mistakes, and that's a fact we're all aware of. With that said, we can be certain that admitting we made a mistake is not going to shatter people's idea that we were somehow perfect. They never thought we were, no more than we believe they are.


The blame game didn't work for Adam and Eve, and it doesn't work for us. Take responsibility for your mistakes, apologize for them, and correct them if  possible. It is of far better character to do this, than to point the finger at others, laying blame on them for something that you know 'you're responsible for. When you do the right thing you'll feel better about yourself. People respect those who take responsibility for the things they say and do, and more importantly it is what God would want you to do.

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