Some things are better not done alone …

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God created human beings as social creatures. We’re wired to be interdependent with one another and wholly dependent on Him.

With that said, we still have a tendency to try some things on our own. But there are some things we just shouldn’t do alone, such as:

  • Cutting your own hair. I know some people are actually pretty good at this, but most of us aren’t, and the results are usually “lacking,” to be polite.
  • Applying sunscreen on your back. When it comes to getting an even slathering of sunscreen on our backs, we need help. Without a helping hand, we wind up having splotches of sunburn on those areas of our back we just couldn’t reach ourselves.
  • Move a house full of furniture. While it might be physically possible, some of that furniture is going to be so bulky and/or heavy it’s just not smart attempting to move alone.
  • Eat a large pizza. Okay, it’s definitely possible for you to do this alone, and you may have every desire to do so, but it’s generally not wise … right?
  • Enjoy a seeesaw alone. Most of us have probably sat alone on a seesaw and foolishly gave it a hefty kick to try riding alone, only to come immediately crashing down with a painful thud.

Some things are just not designed to be done alone!

There is, though, something we’re very proficient at doing all by ourselves, although we like to credit the doing of it to others, especially to the devil. Check this out …

“And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, ‘God is tempting me.’ God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else. Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death,” James 1:13-15.

When it comes to sin, we can never honestly say, “The devil made me do it!” It doesn’t take anyone else for us to sin, we drag ourselves away by our own desires.

You’ll never get serious about repenting from your sin until you’re willing to take full responsibility for it. No more attempting to pass the buck, no more trying to blame others, but wholly owning the fact that your sin is yours to confess and repent of. When you understand the sinfulness of your own heart (Jer.17:9), you’ll be able to understand your personal need for the grace and forgiveness offered by God through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. You alone are responsible for your sin, and you alone can repent of it.

Scotty