Accountability

[memoriesbymichelle]

What do you think of Accountability? Do you have someone in your life that you allow to hold you accountable to certain actions? Do you think you should?

Mine used to be my husband but of course he's gone. I only have ONE friend who I trust my whole life with and could tell anything to, but we aren't accountability partners per se.

I was just studying this in my bible lesson this morning. I know the Pastors of the church I was attending have people that they are accountable to and they meet and talk about their walk and how things are going. I just have never really done this except with my husband.

And thinking about it this morning made me miss him all the more and also made me think that along with other reasons I need a partner to finish this race with...

 

[dayhiker]

I've had accountability partners and not .. didn't seem to make much difference. Tho there was a period when I should have had an accountability partner as I messed up and that might have kept me from that.

Right now I have 4 guys I meet with twice a month and share my life with as they with me. Also I have 3 ladies I share my life with. Only one has a problem with how I'm living my life. She wanted the other two ladies out of my life. Well, I don't say goodbye to friends to get a new friend and I told her that. So she can go find another friend, BF in this case, or accept me as I am. But at least she asked and we talked about it.


Which is interesting as she is at my house now and its about time for me to go home and say HI to her. Have a good weekend all.

 

[TheyCallMeDavid]

What do you think of Accountability? Do you have someone in your life that you allow to hold you accountable to certain actions? Do you think you should?

Mine used to be my husband but of course he's gone. I only have ONE friend who I trust my whole life with and could tell anything to, but we aren't accountability partners per se.

I was just studying this in my bible lesson this morning. I know the Pastors of the church I was attending have people that they are accountable to and they meet and talk about their walk and how things are going. I just have never really done this except with my husband.

And thinking about it this morning made me miss him all the more and also made me think that along with other reasons I need a partner to finish this race with...

I have had guy accountability partners in the past and it served as great benefit to each of us. I highly suggest it. I do however think a same sex accountaiblity partner is more appropriate as the two of you understand about one anothers gender makeup, wiring, and desires . In marriage, i think Husband and Wife can experience this to a high degree...and certainly the two should view one another as best friends.

When deciding who to ask to be your accountability partner, carefully pray about it beforehand and see if God lays on your heart the most suitable Person ; sadly, there have been breaches occuring in the sharing of highly personal information that is disseminated so you want to find someone who isnt a born Gosiper and whom you can trust 100 % . Its not unusual to enter into a small group of same gender people where you go around in a circle experiencing support, encouragement, some healthy chastizing, constructive criticism, etc..

In Celebrate Recovery, a national Christian addiction recovery program, they implement some accountability techniques during the breakout Meetings ... in that you confess your struggles in confidence which can be very therapuetic to do . I enjoyed that part of C.R. and it was nice to find others who had the same struggle(s) .