I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar” — Robert Brault -ACCOUNTABILITY- Success is rarely found alone. Beside or behind every successful person, is someone who has encouraged, supported, challenged, and fought with them. Moses had Aaron, Steve Jobs had Steve Wozniak (Apple Computers), David had Jonathan, and Batman had Robin. David and Jonathan shared common values, love, trust, commitment and loyalty to one another. They became “one in spirit” immediately upon meeting and stood side by side throughout their lives. But when Jonathan died, David lost more than a friend; he lost a part of himself. So how could a “man after God’s own heart” fall like he did? How could it have been different had Jonathan been by his side (hypothetically)?? Isaiah’s words in 47:10 could have been describing David in his later days, “Your ‘wisdom’ and ‘knowledge’ have caused you to turn away from me and claim, ‘I am self-sufficient and not accountable to anyone!’” The danger comes when we think we don’t need anyone else and we become self-sufficient (in our own mind). We get so independent that we feel as if we don’t need to answer to anyone. I would like to think that if Jonathan was alive, David and Jonathan would have had a friendship where they were accountable to each other. But in the end, David had no close friend to go to, no one to be accountable to and thus fail into a deep web of deceit, lies, and pure sin! In todays society, Men find it hard to accept that they too need the fellowship of other men. Men are raised to be naturally independent, to not depend on someone else and to not show “need.” As a result, men think that if they do ask for help they show weakness, and so that’s one of the underlying reasons that most men can find it more difficult to give their lives over to Christ..... (So TRUE) This can go for women as well.... But especially guys who lack real friendship. Go out and find some friends that love Jesus Christ who share your values and experiences, someone to connect with and to commit to, someone to trust and be accountable to, and someone to walk with under the protection of God’s Word. We all will be able to fight the temptations and wiles of the devil better and harder when we have people who will fight with us.... That is true friendship!!
Posted on: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:07:38 +0000