That’s Not an Excuse!
Has a friend or family member ever asked to do something, and you offered every excuse in the book as to why you couldn’t or shouldn’t do it? We can be very creative with our excuses! Maybe you really had a legitimate excuse. You had to work that day or were out of town or sick. Maybe you offered a self-denigrating excuse like “I’m not creative enough or smart enough to do that.”
Has God called you to do something, but you offered God excuses as to why you couldn’t do it? Maybe you told God, “I can’t do that because I’m unqualified; I’m unworthy; I’m not smart enough; I’m not gifted enough.” If you have tried this, you are not alone.