Lately, God has been talking a lot to me about making excuses. I put the blame on someone else, or make up some reason why I can't do something like read my Bible, pray or minister to other believers. But upon reading the Bible, I've come to realize that this is not the most Godly approch. How this happened was I was reading in Hebrews 4 and I came accross this verse:

Hebrews 4:12;13
For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and sis a discerner of the thoughtsand intents of the heart. And there is not creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

This verse was one of the ones that hit me. God knows every little excuse I make and not only does He know, He knows the intents of my  heart. That all those excuses I make are just irrsponsible and unnecesarry; and I have to give account to God for them. And upon thinking about this, I came to the conclusion that all those times when I think I need to make an excuse, it's because I don't have a Godly attitude or reaction about something. So to get to the point, there is never ever an excuse as to why we can't live up to God's standards. On the days it feels impossible just remember that we have the Holy Spirit to help us, teach us, and guide us. What a relief!!!