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Blaming Others

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 7, 1870

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 35, No. 25.

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Blaming Others.

A DISPOSITION to lay the blame for our neglect of duty, or our shortcoming, upon others, is a sure sign that we have inwardly backslidden from God. The first transgressor endeavored, in this way, to palliate his offense, and his example has been faithfully followed ever since. God can make us right, whether any one else is right or not. Whoever may falter, he can enable us to do our duty. When we fail, we should blame ourselves, and no one else. In this way alone can we hope to obtain forgiveness for the past, or make improvement in the future. Let us be severe upon ourselves—but forbearing toward our neighbors.