Excuses

Queuing Excuses

What is an excuse?

I define an excuse simply as our ‘logical’ reasons, sensible and appealing explanation(s) for our failure. An excuse is a ‘decorated’ failure we carry about as our ‘pride’. An excuse is an attempt to justify our bad habit(s). It is establishing a wrong cause for a problem in us, in an attempt to avoid being chastised or shamed. Hmm… Excuse is shifting away blame from the real offender so that he escapes being reproved. In other words, excuse also is an act of injustice, untruthfulness, and insincerity. Oh! These are definitely not the fruit of the spirit, my dear brother!

For instance, a man arrives late at a meeting. An excuse-giver will not simply accept his offence and bear whatever shame may arise afterward. No! Rather, he’s ready to write a full book to explain and prove his point that he’s not to be blamed. Oh! Who then is?

“The traffic was so tight…” “don’t you know my house is very far?” “my own watch was late, so…” “I had a visitor,… and…”, “my neighbor just delivered…” Shut up! What? Is the word ‘I’m so sorry’ now TOO EXPENSIVE for you to buy one at least as a fine for being the last man to arrive at the meeting?

Oh friend, when we do not face reality in sincerity, we enslave ourselves in a world of fantasy and stagnancy. You need to understand that no one is ever helped by your excuses, so stop production and shut down that factory! Sit down there admiring your excuse, while someone else is progressing by setting aside the same. The fact that someone got to the meeting early means it is possible, thus abolishing your cherished defense. Take responsibility for your actions! Accept blame with shamefacedness! Expose your bad habit for reproof. You are an independent enterprise, which bears alone every loss recorded by your misdeeds; just as you enjoy any profit your right attitude fetches you. Work on yourself and enjoy you for yourself!