Jesus and Accountability
I'm at the Oklahoma Youth Ministry Forum, where Jerrod Jones is the featured speaker. He was talking about Jesus and his prayer life, and made the comment that when Jesus was tempted with sin, as we know he was, he turned to prayer. Scripture is clear that Jesus was tempted in every way like we are (Hebrews 4:15). His point was that when we are tempted many of us run to accountability partners or others to help us through, not a bad thing, but when we do that more than turn to God in prayer, that is obviously not good. Now scripture is clear that accountability is a good thing. As iron sharpens iron so one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. Proverbs 15:22 And scripture is also clear that we are to imitate Christ. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Philippians 2:5 Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord