By definition, Excuse is attempt to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offense); seek to defend or justify.

Pastor Oney D. Fitzpatrick, use to always say “if you look for an excuse you will find one.” I have come to see the truth in this statement. Romans 2:1 “Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. “

We judge many things, but what I am referring to is how we tend to judge a thing too difficult, too hard, to simple, etc. Or we judge ourselves: I am not educated enough, not quality, brave or out going enough, or I don’t speak well enough, etc. We can go on and on with this type of negative thinking that is designed to keep us from fulfilling God’s will for us.

However, we must remember God. If God has called you, he has also qualified you. God sees more in us than we see in ourselves. We must trust that his judgment is true and right.

Back to excuses. If God called you, we cannot make excuses that will diminish or lessen that call. Making excuses is really saying you are afraid of the weight of God’s call. The excuse is the attempt to escape the responsibility of the call.

What we can do instead is to strive to live up to the call. The disappointment felt when we fail, or let God down is nothing compared to the joy felt when we please him.

We must see things as God sees (or at least strive to). This requires faith and trust in God. We have to be persuaded that what God said he is able also to perform (Romans 4:21). Trust in the call and stop making excuses. Just do what is in front of you. God will send more your way. As your faith in him increases, you will find him leading you on your path. You will be walking the path that pleases God. After a while we will be able to testify like Enoch, we pleased God.