Allowing God to Hold You Accountable ~~
By: Jack Graham

"And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful."
Colossians 3:15 bible

I love baseball. For me, there's nothing better on a nice summer afternoon than catching a game at the ballpark. Now, there are several roles that must be filled on the baseball field for the game to run properly. Sure, you have your players and your coaches, but one of the most important people in the contest is the umpire.

An umpire keeps the peace in a ball game. An umpire makes sure that the teams are playing by the rules. And when someone steps out of the confines of the rules, the umpire is the one who holds them accountable through penalties and outs.

Now, in today's passage, the word rule carries the sense of "umpire." That is, "... let the peace of Christ
umpire your hearts...." You see, when you're walking in the will of God, the peace of God lives in you. But the moment you
step out of bounds, the peace of God says, "You're out!"

There's no peace when you're outside of the will of God.
There's only hurt and pain. And when you feel that hurt and
pain, that's God holding you accountable for stepping out of
bounds.

If you want to know God's peace, walk in His will. And if you
step out of His will, allow Him to hold you accountable so that you can be fully restored!

BE OPEN TO GOD'S ACCOUNTABILITY IN YOUR LIFE BY WALKING IN HIS WILL AND KEEPING HIS PEACE IN YOUR HEARTS.
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"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us." 1 JOHN 1:9-10


Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]