Excuses. We all make them. Some of them are legitimate, some convenient, and some just plain silly. What have you been making excuses for this past year? I’ve made excuses for being late (more times than I can count), written many excuses for my boys when they were home sick, and a million other things I’m certain. I have to admit, I have said to my children before, “Don’t try and make an excuse for dumbness.” When they’ve tried to give me one for why they didn’t turn in an assignment. Probably not the “Mother of the Year” response, but still, it’s true! Getting a bad grade because you didn’t turn something in, is well…dumb! How many times have you made an excuse to God for your own “dumbness”?
“God, I’m sorry I didn’t pray today but I just didn’t know what to say.”
Romans 8:26 – “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.”
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“God, I’m sorry I stopped going to church, but you see, I just like to sleep in, and besides sometimes, they sing songs I don’t like.”
Proverbs 20:13 – “Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.”
Psalm 96:1 – ”Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.”
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“God, I know You said to be careful about who I hang out with, but You don’t understand, we have so much fun and besides, we’re not hurting anybody, and I really don’t care what other people think.”
1 Corinthians 15:33 – “Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”
Proverbs 13:20 – ” Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.”
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Make it your New Year’s Resolution to stop making excuses for “dumbness”. It covers a multitude of things you’d normally make a resolution to do, like stop smoking, eat less, exercise more, stop drinking, go to church, etc. Let’s face it, we ALL have a lot of “dumbness” going on! :)
Make it your New Year’s Resolution to stop making excuses for “dumbness”. It covers a multitude of things you’d normally make a resolution to do, like stop smoking, eat less, exercise more, stop drinking, go to church, etc. Let’s face it, we ALL have a lot of “dumbness” going on! :)
