Give Yourself Credit

Did Adam marry the wrong woman? Adam and Eve caused the biggest mess ever imagined. They are responsible for every sin, sickness, heartache and pain experienced today. Because of their disobedience, generations have suffered and died. In light of this I ask the question again, did Adam marry the wrong woman?

Before things went wrong, it would be hard to imagine that Adam would ever think he could be married to the wrong woman. First of all, it was God Who created her for him. Secondly, God created her from Adam. Thirdly, She was the only woman for him to marry. So I suggest, only suggest, that he married the right woman.

When things went wrong, terribly wrong, he wanted to blame God for being the One Who gave her to him. When things went wrong, Adam changed from his first sighting of her, where his eyes became as big as saucers, saying “Woman” (Wow-man or Woo-man)! The moment something went wrong, blame and doubt became the rule of the day. It happens all the time. We usually can see clearly as long as things are going well or according to plan. But the moment trouble rears its’ ugly head we start second guessing ourselves about past decisions. This is no way to live.

Give yourself credit. Whatever decision you made in the past was based on information that you had at that time. There is no way you could predict the future about everything in your life. You are not God. You made the best decision with the information you had. I’m not saying that you could not have used more information or counsel, but you made the best decision with the information you had at that time. You are intelligent. You would never have intentionally made a past decision knowing that it would hurt you or anyone else.

Adam married the only woman that was available at that time. It was the woman God gave him. Did Adam marry the wrong woman? No! Did something go wrong? Yes! You see, it’s possible to do right, and even be in God’s will, and things still go wrong. So, stop questioning your sanity. Stop beating up on yourself. Stop berating yourself. Stop blaming. There is nothing wrong with you. You are fine. Don’t wait for others approval. Do me a favor. Give yourself credit.