Our scripture reminds us of the importance of accountability in the life of the believer.
1 Timothy 5:20 — “Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning.”
Every day I begin my devotion in prayer. I ask God to clear my conscience so I can bask in the wisdom of His Words. After reading the word, I begin to go into deep prayer and then write that prayer in my prayer journal. This journal has all of my thanks, all of my request and all of my sin.
The Importance of Accountability
Each day I write down my sins and ask for forgiveness. I try to remind myself not to commit that sin again. But yet it seems I am asking for forgiveness for the same sin again and again and again. Not every day but way too often. But what would happen if people were to announce my sin or your sin? What if your sins were posted on the internet or TV or newspaper? More than likely you would become fearful of that sin.
Timothy talks about this very thing. He reminds the leaders of the church, that if any one of the elders are in sin that they should confidentially confront them. But if that person were to continue to sin, that they should make it public. The point of making it public is to scare anyone else who might think it’s OK to sin and hopefully make people fearful to even sin in the first place.
Do You Fear Sin? | Accountability Matters
So I ask, do you fear sin? Are you so scared of sin that you avoid it? Most of us don’t. First: Accountability- Find someone you can confide in and share your sin. Ask that person to hold you accountable and keep you from making that sin. Second- is to write down everyone in your life that would be affected by that sin if you were caught. If your sin were made public today, how many people would it affect?
As a pastor, any sin that I commit has so many ramifications that I try hard not to allow myself the opportunity to get into a bad situation. I know I am weak and would be easily lead astray. So I stay in the word, pray and talk to my accountability partner regularly. Don’t fall into Satan’s trap. Since you can’t do this alone, seek help from God and friends.
God bless and share your faith,
Pastor Jody, lead pastor of Ignite Church.
For more reading materials on the importance of accountability in the church, we recommend these articles:
- Attending Your Church Regularly
- 3 Ways To Have More Spiritual Discipline
- Power Reason Why Community Matters
Does anyone edit these posts before they’re published? Time and time again, I find the posts riddled with grammatical and spelling errors. This one is no different.
“find someone to tell you most secret sins to.”
“If It were made public today of sin in your life, how and many people would it effect?”
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That was a kind way to respond. Thank you for serving men and trying to help them have a better walk with Jesus.
Thank you Brad. With sooooo many moving parts to this ministry and such a small team, there is always room for improvement. I understand what he was talking about and I dislike mistakes as well. But we will always try to answer with Truth & Grace to any and all feedback.
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I see grammatical & wording errors in most everything I read as well as written words & scrolling on tv. Of course a good proof reader is invaluable, but things do slip through. I was taken by the message of the devotional & valued hearing how you pray at the beginning of your time with our LORD. I was motivated to do the same! I do not want my selfish thoughts broadcast & I hate my sins affect on/in my life & those I love. Thanks for the devotion.
Dear Concerned,
I understand your conviction for the ideals of grammarians everywhere.
The preface of being an UNCOMMEN reader, reminds us to be different,be godly, be wise and be accountable. That being said, “Be Nice” The absence of love is fear. Don’t fear! God loves you and who you are. You don’t have to hide behind a monicker….Stand up Man! When pointing out one’s deficiencies, please steer clear of any political correctness. Use your own name. Don’t hide and point!
In UNCOMMENLY Brotherly Love,
Ty
Excellent Ty
Dear Concerned,
Did you think that maybe that English could be their second language?
Just a thought.
Good morning!! Great content and insight. Does your organization write all of it, or can people submit an article? I understand it would have to be reviewed and accepted to post, but was just wondering. Thanks. God Bless. Paul
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I would be happy to help proof/edit articles. ?
I’m neither a husband nor a dad, but I find these posts to be great for my development as a man and am deeply thankful for them. They always show up in my inbox just in time as I go through my normal day in the world. Thanks for sharing.
I absolutely love these posts, thanks again for the advice of finding someone to be held responsible for my sins.
Well, we are not saying to find someone to held responsible for your sin, but rather someone to encourage and support you through the process
Thank you all for your ministry! I’d be happy to assist with proofreading your articles as well!
Great! Contact me at [email protected] and we can discuss
Thankyou Uncommen and those who contribute. Ive been in a twelve step recovery program for nearly eight years and one thing I’ve had to learn, when listening to, or reading a testimony, I’m to look for the similarities, and don’t focus on the differences. The content in somthing shared spirituality is so much more than words. Bless you ALL!
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Amen Jim! May God get all the Glory!