Accountability..

Some things have recently been brought to my attention. I am mainly talking about my sarcasm and my lack of reading my Bible- also being an example to those who look up to me. I am posting this on this blog, and therefore Facebook also, so that you may all be my accountability partners. I have a couple of accountability friends in the "real" world, but I would like you all to be my web accountability partners. If I say something sarcastic that is hurtful, I need you to speak up. I may get upset, but I need to do this, and I cannot do it alone. God will help me, and I need you to help me too. If you know me at all, you know I do not normally ask for help. This is something that is important to me. I also want to apologize for hurting anyone's feelings with my sarcasm. I know it is sharp, and I am sure it has cut through somebody at some point, and for that I am truly sorry. I never meant to do that, I hope you believe me.

Another thing I need to work on is getting AND staying in God's Word. I bought a new Bible tonight, one that is compact enough I can take it with me wherever I go- which lately has been happening all of the time. But besides carrying it, I want you guys to make me accountable for making sure I have spent some time in His Word each day. I know this burden falls on me, but if you think about it, ASK if I have been in the Word. I pray and earnestly believe that God will help me with this one, as it is going to be even tougher than the sarcasm request. But God can do ANYTHING, and that is what I love about Him.

A third thing I need to work on is being a positive role model for the youth and other's who may look up to me. I have a temper, and it easily shows. I know I cannot control it on my own. That is a given. But God is good, and He will help me control my temper, even if it means sealing my mouth so nothing comes out of it. I also want to be a good witness to the teens. A couple of my friends and I talked tonight, for quite a while, about people who look up to us. It is very important that we are positive role models for them.

Of course, there are many other things that need worked on. These are the top 3 that I felt convicted about tonight. They may not have been directed towards me, and I was told they were not, but it sure felt like I was the one under the microscope tonight. So, this is what I ask of you. Ask me questions. Inquire into my life. I cannot do this on my own, and God helps, but I need an earthly set of accountability partners. And I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

PS- Thanks for the hugs guys-- you don't know how much they mean to me.. :) and the fact that I can call you not only friends, but brothers and sisters in Christ is much more than I could ever imagine.. You know who you are.. and I love all of you..