Let's Be Family!

I’m going to skip right to the point this time and be so bold as to say, fellowship and accountability is a necessity in the family of God. We just simply aren’t meant to be isolated in our own walk with the Lord. He has placed people in our paths who can encourage us and build us up and we are called to do the same for our brothers and sisters. Part of that fellowship includes accountability. It’s not a word we like, but deep down inside many of us know that we need it.

Maybe right now, you feel you’re okay. You’re not struggling with any big sins and life is great. What about accountability of pride and complacency? Maybe there are hefty sins you’re struggling with, a mature believer can help hold you accountable in that area and push you towards repentance. It might not feel good at first, but there is so much refreshing for the person who gets right with God. We need accountability in so many areas. Our spiritual life is certainly the biggest one that comes to mind, but what about our marriages, the parenting and training of our children, our ministries, etc? There are too many times where people deliberately cut themselves off from all accountability among the brethren and things fall apart. Too many times we see spiritual leaders fall because pride got in the way and they wouldn’t submit one to another? However, the same can happen to the leaders of the home, wives, children, people in ministry, etc.

I just can’t emphasize it enough right now, people need people. I hope that as a family of God, we can be mature enough to be available when people need us and also mature enough to know when we need help too. If you don’t have mature believers whom you can trust, pray to God that He place people in your path who will walk along beside you, uplift you, and push you to a higher place! The answer could come through a church, a small group, another couple, another single parent, or that even that neighbor across the street. And you may be the answer to someone's prayer for help too! Maybe I can pray with you or help in any way, or maybe someone else. Maybe I’ll need to lean on you too. Let’s be family, truly this is what we’re called to be in Him!