Accountability

"Accountability means loving someone enough to hurt their feelings for their own good." -Dave Ramsey

Let's be honest. Most relationships in life are pretty shallow. We try to say the right thing, don't want to offend, and work hard to maintain the peace. We smile politely and continue on with our day. Perhaps we are pretty honest most of the time, but not really open.

And then there are those few relationships that get really honest. These are with people we don't mind to offend every now and then because we care about them an awful lot. We want the best for them. Deep down, we just want to help them in their quest to follow Christ more closely every day.

I'm more honest with my husband than anyone else on the planet. And he's honest with me, even when it hurts! I can't imagine life without that accountability... it'd be a marriage full of half-truths and fakeness. Miserable, I'm sure. I loved having a mentor who was not afraid to hurt my feelings because she cared so much about me becoming more like Christ.

Do you have true accountability in your life? At least one brutally honest relationship? Who are you currently holding accountable?