Our first example of blame shifting started in the Garden of Eden. God gave specific instructions. Genesis 2:16-17. In Genesis 3, the serpent tempted Eve. She ate the fruit. When God confronted Adam and Eve, the blame shifting began. Eve blamed the serpent, and Adam blamed God. Verse 12 says, “…The woman that You gave me…”

Blame is often rooted in buried anger. Our unresolved issues are never a valid reason to blame others. Our negative behavior is never someone else’s fault. What has happened to us is in our past. Five minutes have passed away. It cannot be taken back, changed, or altered in any way.

We only live in the present. If you are blaming someone or a circumstance for your negative behavior, it is time to release it to the Lord. He paid the price to set you free through His total forgiveness.