Traits of a GB Relationship: Confrontation, Confession, and Accountability
The traits of a God Buddy relationship in this series of posts are used as the foundation for a deeper friendship with another man. As you and your GB become increasingly comfortable revealing your weaknesses to each other, you will become better men. But there’s a difficult trait needed at times that really helps “sharpen” you: Confrontation, Confession, and Accountability. In my last post on Nonjudgmental Acceptance and Unconditional Love, I indicated that loving your God Buddy was not judging them despite their flaws and mistakes. But that doesn’t mean accepting their sins. Your GB relationship will inevitably reach a point when one of you senses there remains something hidden “behind the mask” and some gentle confrontation, honest confession, and accountability for improvement is needed. Can You Handle the Truth? So what happens when its time to “get real” and speak the truth in love to each other? There is a