Proverbs 27;17 says, “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” As followers of Jesus, we are called to walk with others and to speak truth in love. This means accountability.
Why then do we find accountability so difficult? Maybe it’s the fear of rejection. Maybe it’s the feeling of embarrassment. Maybe we don’t like facing up to some sin in our lives or giving up control; the idea that “we have it all together.”
Instead of fearing accountability, let’s be reminded of God’s great grace. I mean, often the speck in our eye may really be a 2×4.