BLAME- SHIFTING IS A HINDRANCE TO PROMOTION

      Gen 3:10 KJV “And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.”

      Adam's fall in the garden of Eden was the worst event to ever occur in the history of humanity . It marked the beginning of the decay of the human character.  Gen 3:10 highlights the consequences of this fall, firstly, it brought about fear instead of faith and secondly, nakedness : a sense of vulnerability. Nakedness is the product of low self-esteem, emotional and physical insecurity.

    An overwhelming sense of vulnerability and fear results in buried potentials; with people living below God’s standard for their lives. The setting in the Eden was for God to have a one-of-a-kind relationship with Adam founded on unconditional love and discipline or wisdom .Adam misunderstood this through arrogance and presumptuousness : Satan gave a twisted version of God’s character centered on selfishness ,that gave birth to religion (man’s definition of divinity Gen 3:5) demonstarted through illogical worship devoid of character.   

     Man was not made perfect,but with room for improvement, this is the essence of growth. It gives provision for mercy.. Growth is a characteristic of a love-based relationship and mercy adds value to it. Adam fell into Satan’s trap of blame –shifting. It is a tactic of always pushing fault on someone else. The psychology behind responsibility attribution is that it constitutes a strong motive for the delegation of a decision and a basis for predicting punishment. In Adam's sight ,God was to be blamed for his failure and therefore deserved punishment .Gen 3:12 KJV says “And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.” Likewise Eve blamed Satan in Gen 3:13 KJV “And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.”  By so doing they rebelled against divine authority symbolized by the forbidden fruit . Thus , they was a vacuum in governance ,Satan understanding the implications of blame-shifting refused to blame anyone and the mantle of leadership over Eden was taken from Adam and given to Satan.This is what happens when a husband blames God for his wife's errors.Satan automatically takes over the home through false religion. Wife's from such homes tend to know more about Satan and demons more than they know God and usually constitute the majority in 'prayer houses' Blame-shifting is the main reason behind the increase in marital failure.  

      Blame-Shifting strips one of his or her right to rule over a situation. Responsibility and leadership compliment each other , Adam disqualified himself  from being the caretaker of Eden. Complaining and being hyper-critical of other's makes a person sound petty, small , weak, stripping him or her off leadership virtues and making them ineffective in capacity building and like Adam they eventually lose relevance.

        The scriptures speak of Adam and Eve being thrown out of the Garden of Eden (Gen3:24)it did not mention Satan. He took over their position. Through Christ we are restored back to our rightful place in God (Col3:3). We should always look for ways to claim responsibility and declare “hold me accountable” This makes us more relevant and boosts our self –esteem. changing our circumstances .   That's what intercessions, prayers,supplications are meant for  and this is how greatness is achieved. If Adam had apologized and claimed responsibility, he would have been retained in the Garden of Eden. Reconciliation is a prerequisite for meaningful progress As you  make Jesus Christ as your lord and saviour and read this now receive grace for the restoration of all that was stolen from you in Jesus name.

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