You are
probably wondering what I am accountable for. Let me start by saying I miss writing
like crazy and I’m back with a bang. LOL, mind my language. OK so let me narrow
this down for you.
Accountability
is the state or quality of being accountable; especially: an obligation or
willingness to accept responsibility or to account for someone’s actions. Emphasis on “to account for someone’s actions”. You are accountable for the
next person’s actions by the way you live your life. Are you living a life that
would grow someone else spiritually or are you living a life that will cause
the next person to stumble. We may get to a point where we blame the next
person for their actions but when we are at fault ourselves. I do not mean to
condemn anyone, but is your life worthy enough to move someone closer to God? I
sometimes ask myself the very same question and find out that some of my
actions are so bad that they don’t strengthen or move the next person closer to
God.
No, nobody
is perfect, but we all have a conscience. We sometimes do things selfishly
without considering how it will affect the next person’s spiritual growth. Our
job as Christians is to win souls. Winning souls is not just about preaching
the gospel, it’s also about the way we live our lives.
Matthew 5:14-16 “You
are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do
people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand
and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light
shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise the Father in
heaven.
Just a few
questions for you and I before I continue. Are you the light of the world, or
darkness instead? When people see your deeds, are they praising or bashing God
(the FATHER) in heaven. Is your life, actions and works glorifying God? What
kind of message are you sending out there?
It is very
important to be the light and light up someone’s world so that they can be able
to grow spiritually and most importantly, glorify God. Our job is to please God
and not humans. And that being said, how we live our lives, how our actions
encourage others to do well or bad? And pleasing God in the process?
1Peter 5:2-3 “Be shepherds
of God’s flocks that is under your care, serving as overseers- not because you
must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money
but eager to serve; 3 not lording over those entrusted to you, but being
examples to the flock.
Now the
verse above is spot on. We all know that a shepherd is a person who tends,
herds, feeds or guards’ herds of sheep. You have been entrusted to be shepherds
of God’s flock. Are your actions herding other people towards or away from God?
Are you being examples to God’s people or do you keep poisoning them with your
actions?
It is one
thing to preach the gospel, but another to live the gospel. Those around you
should be moved by the way you live the gospel and not just by preaching. I’m
sure that God smiles on his throne when he sees you living the gospel and
herding the flock he entrusted you with to the right direction.
1Corinthians 8:9 “Be
careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling
block to the weak.
Not everyone
is spiritually mature. Some Christians are still baby Christians and they
depend on you in order not to stumble. Are you a stumbling block to the weak or
are you a building block to the weak? Do weak people look at you and want to
follow the life you lead or do they look at you and wonder if God is really at
work in you. Some people will go to hell because of the way you led your life
and it will be on your conscience. Do you think God will be pleased with such
outcomes? I THINK NOT!!!!!!!
Now here is
a better approach to life. 1Corinthians 8:13 “Therefore, if what I eat
causes my brother to fall into sin, I will NEVER eat meat again, so that I will
not cause him to fall”. Now this is a very simple approach, you either
get rid of those actions of yours that cause your brothers and sisters to
stumble or the death of their souls will be on your conscience.
Last but not
least, 1Thessalonians 5:11 “Therefore encourage one another and build each
other up, just as in fact you are doing.
From me
Divhani
I LOOOVVVEEE
YOOOUU
