Who Is To Blame?

Shawne B. from Warsaw, Indiana tells the following story -
My husband and I are always talking to our son about the wonderful things God has made. We ask questions like: “Who made the sun?” and “Who made the rain?”
One evening, I looked at the toys scattered on the floor and asked, “Who made this mess?”
“God did!” said my well-trained son.
“Life in Our House,” Christian Parenting Today (March – April 2000)

How quickly that young boy was willing to blame God for his situation. It bewilders me that in our culture, we are quick to place blame, yet we are reluctant to accept responsibility. When things do not go our way, we have a tendency to blame someone else and make excuses. I think it is unfortunate that we raise our kids to blame others for things that happen to them rather than teach our children to be accountable for their actions and train them to make better choices.
It is interesting to me how quickly we blame God for the bad things that happen, yet we seem to ignore Him when good things happen? God lets people suffer. God gave my Grandfather cancer. This “so-called” loving God lets children starve.
Sadly, we do not see the entire picture. If we are willing to blame God for bad things, it is logical that we should blame Him for good things, too. God made the sunrise. God made the sunset. God put a roof over your head. God gave you a job or an income during this poor economic time. God gave you your health. God gave you beautiful children. God gave you clothes to wear and food to eat.
Do you take time to blame God for these things?
James 1:17 says,
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.”
The Bible makes it very clear that every good thing is from God and that bad things are a result of humanity’s poor choices throughout history.
It is time we move our focus from everything that is wrong and thank God for everything that is right.
I realize that times are tough and life is not easy.

Nevertheless, we are blessed and have a lot to give thanks for. That is no accident. I blame God!