It's not my fault!

How many times have you heard a child say, "It's not my fault!" "I didn't do it!" When all you want to know, is who knocked over the bucket of toys! I have to say, normally when I hear a child say those words, I can't help but laugh! Even more so when they have 'GUILTY' written across their forehead! When it gets to more important matters like a child being taught to be racist, it kills me. In times like those, you don't hear kids saying it's not their fault. Yet, in all reality, they are learning from someone!

I understand children are always learning. That's why we have to treat them and talk to them in a certain way that differs from the way you'd treat and talk to your adult buddies. But if you adults want to be treated and talked to like adults, you really need to be willing to take responsibility for your own crap! Quit blaming all your mistakes on others! Put your big kid panties on and own up! ..that's the only way you'll be able to grow.

For too many years, I lived a life where I believed nothing was my fault! If someone asked why I had attitude, it'd be my mom' fault. If I didn't finish my homework, it was because my teacher gave us too much work. NOTHING was my fault! If I was out making wrong choices, it was cause people wouldn't give me attention unless I was doing something wrong. When all that time, I wanted to be treated like an adult, yet I was whining that it wasn't my fault like a child!

Come on, people! Please! We all get ourselves into junk.. WE AREN'T PERFECT! But take responsibility.. own up to it, ask for forgiveness, and move one! Jesus declares that we 'Go and sin no more' (John 8:11)

Want to be treated as an adult? Then, let's get out there and act like adults!