Accountability

I like reminding myself of this kind of thing, occasionally -- especially when it seems things are way too busy to be focusing on anything besides desk work:

(Jesus:) "Every disciple is responsible to make his or her Home as effective as it can be. Everyone is responsible for the Home, because you're all joint owners. Your Homes are your investment, and you hold a portion of the stock in your hands. If there are problems, they're your problems. If the business isn't going so well, it's your concern. If there are new initiatives that need to be implemented to guarantee future success, then you've got to get behind them. In the 'company' of your Home, there should be no 'big cheeses' who make all of the decisions and feel the full burden of responsibility. Everyone is responsible.

"Your Home is a result of the sum total of everyone's choices. It's up to you — every individual in the Home — to make it work, to go the distance, to decide that you'll settle for nothing less than the best — together!"