To whom are you accountable for your life? Certainly, ultimately, to the Lord, but while in this world, who watches over you?

I would suggest that if you are married and your spouse is Christian, your spouse should be your first-line accountability partner. Give him or her permission to call you out on behaviors, attitudes, actions, disciplines and sins that compromise your walk with God.

Second, do you have a same-sex accountability partner to whom you meet with routinely, by phone or over coffee. Someone with whom you share how the Lord is blessing you, what He is teaching you, and where you need this individual to come along side and where necessary, encourage, rebuke, correct and teach.

Our faith walk is a multi-legged walk if we are to move from a "saved but stuck" attitude to a life of "saved and blessed and growing in my love for, passion in, and sanctification toward God" life! Corporate worship at church, weekly small group or bible study, regular fellowship (not just sharing common interests, but regular check-up with each other, is the process...or, shall I say, Best Practice!

Let the Kingdom of God shine through your face, words, attitude and compassion this day!

Jim