Proverbs 16:2 "All a man's ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the Lord"
How often do we catch ourselves justifying things we know are wrong? Look at the simple things, speeding on the freeways, texting while driving, and even lying. We speed because it is safer, "Everyone else is doing 75, so if I only drive 65 I will be holding up traffic and they will run me over." Texting - "I am a good driver and I know my phone, so I do not even have to look down. It is not a big deal, besides what a dumb law." Lying - "I only did it to protect your feelings, if I told you the truth it would have made things worse." We are told to speak the truth in love - would the truth really hurt the person if we tell them out of love, or is it just easier to lie and avoid an uncomfortable situation?
We justify our actions constantly and we use the world around us to prove we are right. The fatal flaw is that this is a fallen and corrupt world, the world is not just. It is even more dangerous when we try to play this game with God. "I know that the Bible says it is wrong, but God made me and He knows where I am at." Maybe a better way to approach things is with a humble and broken heart.
The second we have to start justifying things, why should just admit we are wrong and ask for forgiveness.
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