Excuses

Why is this generation a generation of excuses?

Not enough time. I can’t. I don’t have enough money. I am not smart enough. I’m to busy. What will people think.

We are a generation of excuses. As people we come up with every excuse in the book for not doing something that we know we should do. I’m guilty. You’re guilty. We are all guilty of making up excuses to get out of taking the next step of our lives.  So the question is when? When will we begin to stop making excuses and become a ‘do’ generation? What if the excuses stop and the action started? Imagine if you began to take a stand, to take the next step and cease the excuses. What would it be like?

Yesterday I was able to experience a small glimpse of what it would like. I witnessed 126 people get rid of their excuses, throw away what is holding them back, and take a new step. A bold step. These people decided to publicly confess to the world that they were pursuing life in Jesus by being baptized. It was awesome. Coming to church not knowing what laid ahead became an opportunity to stop making excuses and take this life changing step.

What excuses are you making? What is holding you back?