Accountability Partners.....

As being a member in the body of Christ it is a never ending battle we endure.  We endure it for the sake of our Savior and for winning souls for Christ as a disciple.  We are human and we are sinners and we get in the flesh at times, ok let me take that line back...... we get in the flesh every single day!!!  Everyday is a battle, we feel and we do, instead of renewing our mind with the word and taking each step slowly throughout the day.  Ever heard the term accountability partner?  This is another member in the body of christ that actually lives as disciple in christ and strives to live like christ that you have as your partner.  When things happen, or when we are having flesh moments, we need to go to God first, then you can go to an accountability partner.  This person should listen to what you have to say, you should be able to say anything you want, nothing is off bounds because you trust this person and because they don't judge you.  Then the person should give back the word of God and pray for you, and give advice on how to get back to what God expects of us.  We need reminders here on earth because it is a constant battle.  Miss church for awhile? Don't think anybody notices you anyway? Well this is when an accountability partner comes into play and says "why haven't you been in church everything ok, we miss you."  Not acting godly?  Got caught up in the world for a moment?  Well this is when an accountability partner tells you things that might sting a bit, but they bring the word back into your life to where you see, you need to get back on the path.  Living together and not married?? Let me guess..... It will happen sometime down the road just not now,  we are going to get engaged, she wants the perfect wedding,  we don't have enough money,   if it ain't broke why  mess it up????  any of these sound familiar???  These are roles that the enemy plays in your mind to stay another day out of the alignment of God.  Gods word is clear, you cannot live together if not married,  why do we make excuses for it?  Get Married and get back in alignement under God,  this is what an accountability partner is for, to tell you Gods Word!!  Don't have one?  At your church if you know of people that you know where they are at their walk with God and you would like to make them your partner, ask them!!!!  Ask a Pastor that you trust, ask a elder that you trust, ask a friend that you look up to in the church.  There are no excuses on not to have an accountability partner.