Accountability

No, there's no drawing this post. Just that I was surfing through Crosswalk and found the following 10 questions about accountability. If you're a Christian, you should either get someone whom you can share with to ask you these questions on a regular basis, or ask yourself these questions every few days:

1. Have you spent daily time in the Scriptures and in prayer?
2. Have you had any flirtatious or lustful attitudes, tempting thoughts, or exposed yourself to any explicit materials which would not glorify God?
3. Have you been completely above reproach in your financial dealings?
4. Have you spent quality relationship time with family and friends?
5. Have you done your 100% best in your job, school, etc.?
6. Have you told any half truths or outright lies, putting yourself in a better light to those around you?
7. Have you shared the Gospel with an unbeliever this week?
8. Have you taken care of your body through daily physical exercise and proper eating/sleeping habits?
9. Have you allowed any person or circumstance to rob you of your joy?
10. Have you lied to us on any of your answers today?

Another book that I was reading was something that I got from the recent MPH Bookfair at the Expo, called "The Gospel According to Dogs". The author, Robert L Short, has also written 2 more books: "The Gospel According to Peanuts" and "The Parables of Peanuts". I haven't read those 2 books, but "The Gospel According to Dogs" was quite a short and simple read, yet it's message was quite a timely reminder for myself.

One of the things that I remembered most from the book was that Christians should be "pointer" dogs; in that whatever we do, we should ultimately be pointing at Christ Himself. And also, just like dogs, we need to learn to be absolutely focused on what's most important, which is to know Christ and make Him known.