5 Ways to Stop Shifting the Blame

Sometimes no one is to blame but me.

Our tendency to shift the blame on other men or women started with the first man and woman.

When the first humans disobeyed God, it triggered a finger-pointing cycle still in motion today. 

After Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, Adam told God it was the woman’s fault. When the Lord questioned Eve, she immediately blamed the serpent.

You see the pattern?

“It was her!” Or, “He’s to blame, not me!”

Who’s To Blame?

Let’s take a closer look. Pull the cameras in for a tight shot in the Garden of Eden.

In Genesis 3:11, the Lord God asked Adam straight up, “Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” Listen carefully to Adam’s response. “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” Genesis 3:12 (ESV)

Initially, it appears he is putting total blame on Eve’s shoulders. Then we notice that little three letter word—you. God, it was the woman you gave me. 

Adam blames God for his own wrongdoing by cause and effect. God, since you did that, it caused me to do this. Oh, how we also use cause and effect in blaming others.

Adam’s scripted lines from the movie trailer, God, You Messed Up Big Time: “If you hadn’t given me a woman, maybe this sin thing would not have gone down and we wouldn’t be having this conversation right now. You ever considered that, God?”

However, God is the One who made the rules. When you create stuff like the universe and people, you get to decide those kinds of things. The Lord gave clear directions on living in the Garden and what fruit to eat. Disobedience is always our fault.

Our tendency to shift the blame on other men or women started with the first man and woman. When the first humans disobeyed God, it triggered a finger-pointing cycle still in motion today. #blamegame Share on X

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