justifying

phew, if i had a nickel for every time i justified my behavior lately i would be a rich woman.

rich i tell you.

i behave a certain way (generally sinful) and then have an immediate bout of justifying it. it's become an automatic response.

a
stupid
sinful
automatic
response

and i wonder, who am i justifying my behavior for?
me?
others?
God?

God already knows what i'm doing and what i'm up to.
let's just be honest, He doesn't need my excuses.

so why do i feel it necessary to provide myself (and others) with the excuses?

wouldn't it be easier to just change the behavior?
maybe acknowledging it is the first step to changing it.