"Brothers (or in our case, sisters), if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too get tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But let us each one test his own work, and then reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. For each will have to bear their own load."
- Galatians 6: 1-5
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man (or woman) sharpens another."
- Proverbs 27: 17
"Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken."
- Ecclesiastes 4: 9-12
According to the Bible, accountability is important.
Even when dating.
Chaperones are good because they will accompany you and your boyfriend on your date and provide an objective perspective on your relationship. They will make sure you don't fall into temptation, notice if the other person isn't the right sort of person you should be with, and give you and your significant other something other than each other to focus on.
Although the idea of a chaperone might sound distasteful, an accountability partner is something good to have, whether you are dating or not.
Who makes a good accountability partner?
Siblings (who are close in age to you or older), trustworthy friends, and people who go to your church make good accountability partners (as well as good chaperones).
An accountability partner is just someone who you can talk to about what you've been up to and you can tell them about certain temptations you've been struggling with. In turn, they'll keep in touch with you and help you.
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Single Pringles
Non-Fiction**DISCLAIMER: I was around sixteen, seventeen years old when I wrote this. I probably no longer agree with most of this stuff, as I am over twenty now and I know a lot more and have had a lot of opinion changes. I'm so so glad it hasn't had nearly a...
