The motivators and educators have spoken ... The leaders have cast their vision... the bands have played... the victory has been claimed! So now what?
Hundreds of people responded to the various challenges presented over the week. People promised to change the way they live, their priorities, their motivations, and their ambitions - but today they're back home and (if any thing like me) they are playing catch up and dealing with the realities of their present.
So how do we make sure the exciting, potentially world changing intentions of the moment are not lost in the tyranny of the urgent and the demands of the present?
Perhaps one way is through accountability!
Most times our decisions are made in private and because they are, we can pretend it never happened, we can pretend even God was too busy to listen, and let's face it we can ignore God! But what if we told one other person of our decision and by doing so asked them to keep us accountable, gave them permission to help us live up to that change?
Personal transformation happens best when we submit to and live in community - because a community of integrity presupposes a commitment to accountable relationships.
