The word admonish actually means to caution or gently reprove. There are times we all need correction, and being involved in a body of believers, and even in a small group setting, we can gently admonish others in their blind spots. If I have lipstick on my teeth, or a string hanging from my jacket, a good friend would let me know that. If I have an area in my life that needs correcting, I am thankful for friends who will help me see that too. Of course, the person who would do that for you would be someone close enough to have permission to do that, without causing an offense or our defenses rising. Who in your life does that for you? We each need someone, or a group of people, who help us see things from a different light. I have a few friends who have gone through destructive relationships that ended in divorce, and I tell them right up front, before they ever consider moving on to a new relationship that I am on their search committee. Of course I am joking, but I want them to know, that I will help them weigh in on their new relationship decisions, because often women choose another abusive, or negative relationship the next time around. They dismiss or are blinded to negative traits that will lead them to the same situation, only round two. Let’s choose to put ourselves in situations where we have accountability. That protection comes in the family of God, and is available if we seek it out.
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