Most of us want change in our lives. We want more peace, more growth, more breakthroughs. But there’s one thing that often stands between us and those things—and it’s the thing we most resist- looking into the mirror.

Adam & Eve — Deflecting Responsibility & Blaming Instead

1. Blame looks backward. Responsibility looks forward.

King David — Owning His Sin

1. Our breakthroughs often start where our excuses end.

Where in my life have I been spending more time explaining my situation, deflecting responsibility, and blaming others or my circumstances rather than taking responsibility for my next step?

What will my next step be to take responsibility and move forward?

**Key takeaways -

1. Blame looks backward, but responsibility looks forward.
2. Our breakthroughs often start where our excuses end.

**Truths to Remember

1. “Each one of us should carry our own load.” Gal. 6:5
2. “God will never be mocked! For what you plant will always be the very thing you harvest." Gal. 6:7