"Never Point..."
"An angry person causes trouble." Proverbs 29:22
When something goes wrong, do you look for somebody to blame? And do
you try to blame other people even if you're the one who made the
mistake? Hopefully not! In the game of life it's tempting to blame
everybody (except yourself!) But the blame game is a game with no
winners. So if things aren't going your way, don't look for somebody to blame, look for some way to make things better.
Parents...quit blaming your kids for your attitude... They didn't make
you that way. Be the parent and offer solutions your the one with the
life experiences. Gee wiz!
Quit blaming you kids when you're late
to school, church or an event. You're driving the car! They will only
need to be left once. Trust me.
Part of my leadership style addresses
this very issue head on. If someone on my team or staff comes to me with
problem they are facing, it would be very easy for me to listen and
solve the problem before they leave my office. However, what have I
taught them? Exactly! "Anytime I have a problem, I'll go to Chad and let
him solve it, give direction or help place the blame on someone else."
There comes a time when we simply have to face the challenges in our
lives and stop backing down. For every problem that a person brings to
me I ask that they give me three solutions and as a leader or parent I
make sure they leave equipped to solve the problem. You'll never win the
blame game, so why even bother to play? The blame game is a game with
no winners.
Blaming others is never acceptable with me. Because
playing the blame game doesn't work, and while you're playing it,
neither do you. I'll end with this quote from A.W. Tozer.. "The main
thing is this: we should never blame anyone or anything for our
defeats."
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