Tuesday - June 7, 2016

Woodlawn Family Bible Study

TUESDAY


BIBLE READING:  Luke 23:33, Act 7:59, Gen 50:18-21 

MAIN IDEA:           
“Blame”

 DISCUSSION
Blame is this the most common way to resolve why we feel like we do.  It  
gives us a feeling that we can place the fault somewhere else and not deal with it. Blaming is only temporary.  When we blame someone else for our suffering – when we believe someone else is the cause of our pain – then we need something from that person in order to feel better.

What can we do?  We can learn to challenge ourselves in a way that will motivate us to improve our lives and thereby improve our hurts.  When we blame someone for our troubles, we remain stuck in the past and extend our pain.  Unfortunately we are unaware of how much we limit our chances of healing when we blame someone else. We put someone between us and forgiveness; someone who may not even realize they need to be forgiven.
The deceiving thing about blaming is that at first you feel better. You may feel short term relief because the hurt you feel is someone else’s responsibility.  Over the long run, however, the good feelings fade and you are left feeling helpless and vulnerable.  Only you can take the steps to make you feel better.

 APPLICATION
Discuss, who did Jesus, Steven and Joseph blame? Don’t place someone between you and forgiveness.

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