Who’s Your GO TO Person?
When you are completely angry at the church neighbors for complaining about the noise the youth group made during their worship service…
who do you go to?
When you just lost a 3rd influential family to the economics of your church’s location and they’ve moved away to take another job, taking their leadership and tithe with them…
who do you go to?
When you are busting your buttons at the joy of a new convert who just gave their entire life over to the lordship of Jesus Christ…
who do you go to?
When your car breaks down on your way to the airport for that conference you’ve been anticipating for months…
who do you go to?
Guys, when you looked at that model in the magazine ad too long and you began to lust…
who do you go to?
Ladies, when you realize you just threw another lady under the bus to make yourself look good…
who do you go to?
The “GO TO” people in our lives are the ones who keep us upright. They keep us operating within the boundaries of the abundant life Jesus talks so much about. Were you able to come up with a name or two? Great. If not, it’s time to give some attention to your Accountability Network (one part of the four parts of your Strongology).
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Good questions. I feel blessed to have a few good Godly “Go To” people in my life. I pray I can be a blessing to others in return.
TC Avey recently posted..Curiosity Killed This Cat: Kony 2012
You are blessed to have these people in your life. How are you reciprocating the favor to them? Is it mutual?
I sure try to make it mutual. I pray with them and for them, I listen to them when they need to vent, I am a shoulder to cry on and overall I try to not judge them but to love them with the heart of Christ.
I as grow in my walk with God, I find my friendships deepening- it’s a wonderful experience.
TC Avey recently posted..Curiosity Killed This Cat: Kony 2012
Nice.
Have any of you had to approach an accountability partner with something they needed to hear but would be difficult? How did it go?
Did you actually talk to them or did you decide to let it go and hope for the best?
If you talked to them, did it strengthen the relationship? Did it hurt?
My wife is a great source of support for me, someone that understands me and whom I can trust. My brother and two other friends I can talk to and for accountability, though they are out of town.
Reciprocal relationships are hard as a counselor and coach, do more listening than sharing in more of my relationships around town.
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Gary, I wonder if you’re not the only counselor/coach who finds it hard to have reciprocal relationships. Perhaps there is another counselor(s) to team up with to do life with together…
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