Truth vs Blame

I remember sitting at the kitchen table with my dad who was trying to help me with my math homework. I have never forgotten two things he taught me. First, use graph paper it will keep your numbers lined up and second, the distance between two numbers is a straight line. The latter of the two has been repeating in my thoughts like a broken record. Why do we go through life taking detours and going the long way around situations sometimes? Jesus says we submit to His ways and He will make our paths straight (Proverbs 3:6).
He tells us how he gives peace not as the world gives but as He gives.
Yet, we travel our own broken paths that wind, have sharp curves, hidden driveways, and lots of obstacles in the way.
My broken paths  have been crooked and caused a lot of hurt that requires healing. So what do we do to get the path straight? Well I  think Proverbs said it all....first submit. The next step is going to be for us to  confess our faults to ourselves, to God, and to someone we trust.
 This is going to require some action on our part such as facing the truths and being completely honesty! The light of God's truth will heal us, but we have to be willing to allow Jesus to be the light that exposes the dark. Stop the blame game. We cannot find peace if we continue to blame others or ourselves. If we do not face the truth of our secrets they isolate us and prevent us from having intimacy in all of our relationships.
Freedom is found in Christ from the bondage of sin. Obedience to the Lord is a new concept and means fellowship with Him. You cannot spend time with Christ and expect your life to remain the same. No, you experience freedom and love in that freedom of the broken roads.
Having faith in God can accomplish the impossible.
By accepting God's forgiveness we can start living in that freedom.
Ready to make a life changing action?
Are you ready to face the truth? Ready to stop blaming others and yourself?
The answer is in forgiveness.

Romans says, there is therefore, now no condemnation in Christ Jesus who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

There is freedom when we become ready for a lifestyle change.  Maybe your ready to face the truth and stop the blame game. Have a little talk with Jesus and make things right in your life.

~Be encouraged  It Only Gets Better!