No Excuses

Over the years, I’ve gotten really good with excuses. Everything to why my homework isn’t done, reasons I don’t want to go to the gym, buying something I want but don’t need, and why I don’t really need to have quiet time with Jesus today….
 
To be honest, I’m sick of making excuses.
 
I’m tired of settling for less than what is best and right for myself.
 
I’ve decided that excuses do nothing but inflict hurt and damage to myself and those around me. Instead of striving for things that are good and healthy and life-giving, excuses allow me to become complacent, lazy, and satisfied with the things that are a mere shadow of the reality of how things COULD be.
 
So I’ve decided to STOP MAKING EXCUSES.
 
I’m going to stop letting myself off the hook for the decisions I make.
 
In every situation, I have the ability and the power to make the better choice. This extends to everything: the food I eat, how I spend my time, the way I invest in relationships, how I engage in ministry, and what I give priority in my life.
 
What would life look like if we stopped making excuses for our behavior and decisions?
 
Here is where I really feel challenged to put an end to my excuses: What would our relationship with the Lord look like if we started to pursue, really and truly, wholeheartedly, with complete abandon, pursue God and our relationship with Him?
 
If you’re like me, excuses are already filling your thoughts. But stop. Just Stop.
 
There is POWER in our choices and decisions. They don’t rule us, we rule them. Of course, things will be difficult. Obviously, there are challenges ahead. But when will we all stop letting that be a justification for the way things are?
 
I want to break the status quo. I want there to be shift, a mighty, powerful, Spirit-filled shift in the way I make decisions. I want to rise above the things that weigh me down and keep me from living the fullness of life that the Lord has for me. I want to look at difficult circumstances, temptations, and situations and see them as opportunities for growth and maturity instead of stumbling blocks.
 
So no more, no longer, no further. No excuses.