How fellowships can help you stay on track
Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. Hebrews 10: 24-25 (NLT)
For many of us, work meetings can feel unproductive and boring. Unless the meetings are prepared well, our discussions quickly get off track. Then, our focus may start drifting, and as the debate goes on, it becomes tempting to check emails or answer a few social media messages to catch up.
On busy days, it is easy to think that fellowship with others is also unproductive and something we do not need to prioritize. Should we not rather spend our valuable hours catching up with stuff and giving someone extra instruction instead of just hanging out with friends?
The problem is that lack of personal relationships and fellowship quickly leads our lives off-track. The support that fellowship with others can provide gives us more protection against temptation and sin.
King David experienced what lack of fellowship can cause. He was alone when "he noticed a woman of unusual beauty taking a bath" (2 Sam 11:2). His closest companions had gone to war, so the king was alone. Thus, no one stopped him when he gave in to temptation and decided to slep with the woman, who was another man's wife.
Fellowships that provide accountability help us stay on track. The fellowship does not have to be big. Groups of two or three are often better when we want to share on a deep level what goes on in our lives.
I have worked closely with leaders who have fallen into sin, forcing them to resign. I have often wondered if their stories would have looked different if they had had a small group of people with whom they could share openly.
You and I also need that. One thing we can know for sure is that if we start to "neglect our meeting together, as some people do," our lives may be in danger. We all need help and encouragement to stay faithful and on track until Jesus comes.
Challenge
Do you have an accountability partner or a fellowship that provides accountability? If not, How can you find a partner or form a fellowship?
Pray
Dear Jesus, I know I and others need fellowship to follow you. Help me find the right people to have fellowship with and be a good accountability partner for others.
