Genesis 3:12 English Standard Version (ESV) The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.”

Adam, having eaten of the tree of knowledge of good and evil now knows he was wrong. While Adam confesses his emotional distress in the previous verse, afraid and naked, his first response was to blame someone else. It is not his fault.

Are we any different when we face the truth in failing to do right? Do we look to blame others or circumstances? Can we see that in our words? Can we see that in our actions? Are we acting out?

Some of my readers are well seasoned and have dealt with these issues. Some are new in the Lord and are not focused on their own thoughts and actions. They will and the reason we know this is because while God loves us where we are, He has no intention of leaving us here. That my well-seasoned readers is no different for us. We all need to change.

Romans 8:29 English Standard Version (ESV) For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

It is our destiny to look like Jesus, our oldest brother. We are in the family of God and a family resemblance is dominated by strong genes. One set of genes must run throughout all of us.

1 Corinthians 6:17 English Standard Version (ESV) But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him.

The same spirit abides in all of us and is no different in personality, character or power. Our flesh will protest and scream “I am my own person.” The reason we know this is because we were warned.

Galatians 5:17 English Standard Version (ESV) For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.

There is no sin in wanting. Sin is in the doing.