#placing blame

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Knowing that God will not allow us to blame others for our sinfulness should cause us to admit our own sins. We are responsible for our own sinful actions. Beware of the tendency to blame others because it can keep you from feeling the need to repent.

[kindnessisstillhere]

How come

From traps with trip wires,

To dominoes toppling over,

We love seeing cause and effect,

Witnessing straight forward events.

So many times to say ‘how come’,

And scare an answer to be found.

No blame to be placed easily,

Yet still we seek something.

Far kinder to shrug it off,

Laugh, ‘well how on earth’

And carry on beyond the absurdity.

It happened so we move on,

There’s the next thing to do.

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An apology is a full fucking action. It should never be followed by “but……”, and also should never be precluded with “well that never happened….” If someone is brave enough to tell you what’s wrong, and it truly bothers them, then a real apology is needed. This means your take responisbility for your actions and words, and do not place any of the blame on them for the way they are feeling. For…

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Assigning Blame

            Let’s assume that something negative has occurred. Perhaps a favorite vase was shattered or the front end of the car is damaged. You are responsible, but fear reprisal. What do you do? Assign blame to someone, everyone, even if that person was nowhere near when the event took place.             Why do some pass off the responsibility while others do not? One factor might be familial…

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Tyndale Life Application Daily Devotion

Devotional for May 21

“Don't point your finger at someone else and try to pass the blame! My complaint, you priests, is with you.” - Hosea 4:4

Insight

We often blame others if we fear punishment for wrongdoing. Hosea warned the priests not to blame anyone else; the nation's sins were largely their fault. Israel's priests pointed out the people's sins, but God would not allow them to overlook their own irresponsible actions. Instead of instructing the nation in religion and morality, they had led the way toward idolatry and immorality. Their failure to lead the people in God's ways placed most of the blame for Israel's destruction on them.

Challenge

Knowing that God will not allow us to blame others for our sinfulness should cause us to admit our own sins. We are responsible for our own sinful actions. Beware of the tendency to blame others because it can keep you from feeling the need to repent.

© 2010 by Tyndale House Publishers

[kimmprry]

I hate the way you looked at me as if I had done something wrong  when all I did was love you and all you did was run

placing blame

[weareallalonetogether]

[burnvictimpornography]

Why would someone stand in the road like that?

Finish your last “maybe one more” a few past the intended destination Can’t sleep at the bar Can’t leave your jeep in this part of town So you’re driving home

As the buildings give way to backwater trees take their fair share of skyline back from the steeple and the old mill and the town hall and the taller-than-they-should-be apartment complexes Roads become dark hallways Your jeep swims around self-adjusting corners following a slurry line of sight flirting with guard rails groping at curves having a full-on affair with the opposite lane

Forest looks down on you while you ride the double yellow like a broken monorail dull around this whetted corner

there’s a thing in the road

What the fu    The thing rolls across the hood    slaps the windshield    and becomes a slump in the road behind you                   ck was that

Glass sprouts veiny faults Night pirouette Stomach plié Jeep kisses guard rail slips some tongue unbuttons pants tugs at belt Hyperventilates Airbag lungs inhale reflexively The jeep is missing teeth broken nose blind in one eye other obsessing over smoke and in the blood of the tail lights a vague pile of dark

is it a deer it could be a deer oh god oh fuck please be a deer