Yesterday morning we talked about loving our friends enough to hold them accountable. Accountability is an intimate thing, though. You can’t hold just anyone accountable for his or her life choices. You must have a relationship with that person first. Accountability can be very uncomfortable, but it’s something that we all need in our lives. Many times, we use the excuse of discomfort or not knowing someone well enough to excuse ourselves from holding others accountable. Scripture tells us, though, that we are no longer strangers. We are, in fact, all in a family. As we said yesterday morning, effective Christians are connected Christians.

• Have you ever had someone keep you accountable and ask you the tough questions?
• Whom would you trust to hold you accountable now?