Excuses, excuses

I have never been one for excuses myself. Unless I am backed into a corner and forced to defend myself I will almost never give an excuse. I catch myself a lot of times showing up a little late for something, not doing something that is expected of me or just plain messing up. When I catch myself in this type of situation I have a reason for it happening. I am almost never late(I am actually usually early for everything), I rarely miss something that is expected of me, but I do mess up regularly. I don't think people want to hear excuses, or justification for my actions. I rarely hear others give an excuse and accept it for what it is, an excuse.
I have a lot of people who depend on me to do things whether at the church or at the Betty Griffin House, or in my home. If I let them down, it's pretty simple, I let them down. No excuse is going to make it any better.
Just yesterday I wanted to take lunch to the girls out at Southwoods. I rushed to Chikfila which is what P.J. wanted, then I ran through the drive thru at Krystals to get Alexa's food. P.J. eats at 10:50 and it is all the way in Hastings. Krystals did not serve lunch until after 10:30 and I was there at 10:15. I asked the lady and she said she would cook the two chicks for Alexa but it would take a few minutes because they weren't set up for it yet. I waited patiently but it was going through my mind that I might be late to P.J.'s lunch. Think about this scenario, if I am late for P.J.'s lunch she is sitting there hungry with nothing to eat while she wonders if I am coming. Telling her I waited in line extra time to get a special order for Alexa does not dispell the fact that she was hungry and I was late. No amount of pleading or justifying of my behavior whether it is my fault or not takes the hunger away from her.
That's how it is with excuses, when you're wrong, you're wrong and a lot of times it is going to be your fault. So just keep your mouth shut and apologize unless they push the issue too far and you have to give your reasons.
God doesn't accept excuses, and He certainly doesn't need them because he not only sees your actions, He sees your heart and your motives.

He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of men, but God knows your heart. What is highly valued among men is detestable in God’s sight."
THose are Jesus' exact words when dealing with the love of money. Just after He says you can't serve two masters, money and God, He goes on to show us that you can't fake it either. You must keep your motives clean because that is what God looks at. So if your motives and reasons are pure there is no need to make excuses in any situation, just do your best and God will know that.
Thanks for reading and have a great day!
P.S. I was on time with the lunches yesterday, I must admit it was a close call.