Being Held Accountable

Here lately I have been hearing how important it is to have an accountability partner in our Christian life. Last week, one of our ministers preached on the benefits of having an accountability partner and one of the Christian radio stations that I listen to talked about the importance of having one, too. This has really gotten my attention to where I am constantly thinking about it.

I must admit, at the present time, I do not have an accountability partner (other than my husband and apparently I am not supposed to count him as my accountability partner for many different reasons). I do recognize the importance of having one, though. I've never really prayed to God about this either. I do think that it's time and so I have started praying specifically that God would put this person in my path and I would know without a doubt who she is.

As I read more materials to help me understand even more about obtaining an accountability partner, below is a list of qualities that an accountability partner should have;

Confidentiality, helping others overcome struggles, encouraging, lovingly confrontational, makes effort to help and pray, focused, looking out for the best for the other person, avoids lecturing, non-judgmental, grace-giver and tough love.

As many would agree, a good accountability partner is hard to find.

I must say that God must be moving me to a different (yet higher) level. I say this because I have been that person who would quickly say that I didn’t need an accountability partner. That is up until now that I understand the importance and also the benefits of having one.

Ecclesiastes 4: 9-10
“ Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work:
If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up.”