Encouragement & Accountability

Below is an e-mail that I sent to the members of my men's group this morning. We meet every Thursday morning at 6a.m. (Yes, we do that willingly - a good breakfast menu helps.)

Hey guys,

I just wanted to share a thought with all of you.

We talk often about offering encouragement, support and accountability to one another. That's one of the biggest purposes of our group. Here's my thought: encouragement and support are something that we should share and offer to one another, accountability is something we ask for.

On that note, I want to encourage you all to share your blessings, failures, victories, etc... with the group by e-mailing us. We can encourage each other by sharing how God is working in each of our lives and there is no need to wait until next Thursday.

As far as accountability goes - you just need to ask. We've offered it to one another but real accountability comes when you humble yourself enough to ask someone to speak truthfully to whatever it is that you're struggling with. I promise you that you won't regret reaching out to another brother. We've all been there and we all have our own struggles and we all need accountability in our lives. Lust, pride, greed, arrogance, are just a few examples. If you want accountability - ask.

I hope this encourages each of you.

God bless,

Scott

Enjoy the ride....