Personal accountability

Psa 139:23 O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested: 24 See if there is any way of sorrow in me, and be my guide in the eternal way.

Personal accountability is a matter of choice.

It is one thing to submit and to be accountable to a mentor or a boss or a manager but it is a totally different kettle of fish, to be accountable to oneself. And to be open and honest at it.

David made a personal choice, he sat down and invited God in, to examine his heart and to show him, where change is needed.

To see, admit and then earnestly desire change and development within oneself, takes guts, hard work and a brutal kind of humbleness.

But, it is possible. And once I can become accountable to myself, being accountable to others becomes a peach.

When we pray this prayer, as David did, we invite God to reveal where and how we have sinned, erred or stepped outside of His will. Once we have done this, we can acknowledge, confess, repent, be forgiven and move on.

This kind of prayer time should be done at least once per day, perhaps at the end of a long day, using Personal accountability

Psa 139:23 O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested: 24 See if there is any way of sorrow in me, and be my guide in the eternal way.

Personal accountability is a matter of choice.

It is one thing to submit and to be accountable to a mentor or a boss or a manager but it is a totally different kettle of fish, to be accountable to oneself. And to be open and honest at it.

David made a personal choice, he sat down and invited God in, to examine his heart and to show him, where change is needed.

To see, admit and then earnestly desire change and development within oneself, takes guts, hard work and a brutal kind of humbleness.

But, it is possible. And once I can become accountable to myself, being accountable to others becomes a peach.

When we pray this prayer, as David did, we invite God to reveal where and how we have sinned, erred or stepped outside of His will. Once we have done this, we can acknowledge, confess, repent, be forgiven and move on.

This kind of prayer time should be done at least once per day, perhaps at the end of a long day, using it as a time to reflect, to gather strength and to cast down, the day’s pressures and anxieties.

Psa 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God! I will be praised among the nations, I will be praised in the earth.

Select a quiet spot, and review and reflect:

· When did I fail today and why?
· Where did I succeed and why?
· When did I give love today?
· Where did I receive love today?
· What habits and patterns do I notice in my day?
· In what ways did I notice God in my day?
· When did I feel most alive? Most drained?
· When did I have the greatest sense of belonging? The least sense of belonging?
· When was I most free? Least free?
· When was I most creative? Least creative?
· When did I feel most fully myself? Least myself?
· When did I feel most whole? Least whole?

Reconcile and resolve. Allow the Holy Spirit to minister to you. Talk to Jesus about the day.

Maybe you will feel led to forgive, to seek forgiveness, ask for direction, share a concern, express gratitude, etc.

Those who practice this kind of introspection and internal accountability will find a number of changes in their spiritual walk with God.

Some things you might experience or expect:

· It brings an increased awareness of God’s omnipresence in our lives and how we respond to His presence.
· It leads to an uncovering and acknowledgement of areas and issues that needs attention.
· It brings to remembrance, God’s goodness, in our lives and those we deal with. Present and past.
· It creates an increase in self-knowledge.
· It allows for an inward turning, of ‘self to God’.
· It might even create a desire to start and maintain a journal. A Record of personal-accountability.

People who practice personal accountability:

· Are more likely to work for achievement, to tolerate delays in rewards, and to plan for long-term goals.
· Are better able to resist manipulation.
· Are more likely to learn from their experiences and their surroundings.
· Are less prone to serious depression.
· Are better at tolerating ambiguous situations.
· Are more willing to work on self-improvement.
· Derive greater benefits from those people near to them.

Personal accountability is one way to lessen the areas of vulnerability in our lives.

it as a time to reflect, to gather strength and to cast down, the day’s pressures and anxieties.

Psa 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God! I will be praised among the nations, I will be praised in the earth.

Select a quiet spot, and review and reflect:

· When did I fail today and why?
· Where did I succeed and why?
· When did I give love today?
· Where did I receive love today?
· What habits and patterns do I notice in my day?
· In what ways did I notice God in my day?
· When did I feel most alive? Most drained?
· When did I have the greatest sense of belonging? The least sense of belonging?
· When was I most free? Least free?
· When was I most creative? Least creative?
· When did I feel most fully myself? Least myself?
· When did I feel most whole? Least whole?

Reconcile and resolve. Allow the Holy Spirit to minister to you. Talk to Jesus about the day.

Maybe you will feel led to forgive, to seek forgiveness, ask for direction, share a concern, express gratitude, etc.

Those who practice this kind of introspection and internal accountability will find a number of changes in their spiritual walk with God.

Some things you might experience or expect:

· It brings an increased awareness of God’s omnipresence in our lives and how we respond to His presence.
· It leads to an uncovering and acknowledgement of areas and issues that needs attention.
· It brings to remembrance, God’s goodness, in our lives and those we deal with. Present and past.
· It creates an increase in self-knowledge.
· It allows for an inward turning, of ‘self to God’.
· It might even create a desire to start and maintain a journal. A Record of personal-accountability.

People who practice personal accountability:

· Are more likely to work for achievement, to tolerate delays in rewards, and to plan for long-term goals.
· Are better able to resist manipulation.
· Are more likely to learn from their experiences and their surroundings.
· Are less prone to serious depression.
· Are better at tolerating ambiguous situations.
· Are more willing to work on self-improvement.
· Derive greater benefits from those people near to them.

Personal accountability is one way to lessen the areas of vulnerability in our lives.