“Who left the wet
towels on the bathroom floor?” I once asked my nine year old son.
“She did,” he said
pointing at his indignant little sister.
“What!” she
exclaimed. “I didn't!”
I never really found
out who left the towels on the floor, but I did discover something with my
children. As children of God we often act the same way. We refuse to be
accountable for our actions.
If accountability is
necessary for society to operate in a civilized manner, consider how much more
essential it is necessary for Christians. No one escapes accountability. In one
way or another, we are accountable. A good example is the fact that laws exist
in our country that we must obey, and if we break them, we face the
consequences. As Christians we have standards that God sets for our actions, and
if we break those, there are consequences. Accountability is
accepting responsibility for your actions.
The Bible says that God holds us accountable. "So
then each of us shall give account of himself to God” (Romans 14:12). Personal
accountability for my actions is not an option. Knowing the Word is necessary to
live a good Christian life. How I live it is something for which I will answer.
Christians are also accountable to one another. In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul writes
that as Christians we are all part of the same body. We all belong to the body
of Christ. Each one of us needs or belongs to each other. This Scripture reveals
the importance of accountability between fellow Christians. It is important to
have at least one other person in which to confide. Someone to pray with, and
listen to you are necessary in the Christian walk.
“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for
each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is
powerful and effective” (James 5:16). Confession to another is good for the
soul. This is accountability that opens your spirit to His liberating healing of
all that binds you. It is accountability to God that sets you free.
Lynn Lacher
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