7/25/07
ACCOUNTABILITY
Hello beloved,
I’m gonna make this very short because I want all of you to read it.
The Bible says in Proverbs 27:17 “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” So, who are you being sharpened by? It is drastically important to have someone, or a group, to hold you accountable. I meet with a group of godly men, led by a godly authoritative figure, once a week(at the sacrifice of our sleep-5:30am). I wouldn’t trade this for the world. He uses the ultimate Authority, God’s Word, to direct us and correct us as we all read through the entire Bible yearly. We are also able to confess our sins, one to another.
I’ve dealt with the issue of submission to authority on several accounts lately. That is, people who struggle with authority. There is one thing I have always realized about submitting to authority: it’s a choice. Without getting too deep into this one, let me just say that if you don’t have any authority in your life, you are in a dangerous place. The most important authority is, of course, the Word of God. But, other than that, you also need someone(godly) who will hold you accountable. Please remember this: YOU MUST SEEK OUT AUTHORITY! There are several people that follow after me, as I follow after Jesus. But I follow others as they follow Jesus. It’s important to know that your spiritual authority is not going to come looking for you. You must follow him(or her for the ladies).
So, beloved, please examine yourselves to see if you are truly in submission to authority. If not, please find some. For your sake and for your family’s sake.
In Christian love,
Adam
