Accountability

From:  Ask the Real Jesus

The New Gospel.  Book I.  The choice to be

Accountability

1. Human beings are reluctant
to accept accountability
for their own situation.
It is so much easier
to blame that situation
upon someone or something
outside of yourself.
However, if you do not accept accountability,
then you give away your power
to personally change your situation.

2. You cannot control the world,
and you cannot control other people.
You cannot control God,
and you cannot control fate.
Therefore, if you think
that such external forces created your situation,
then you have no way to change your situation.
You are a victim of forces beyond your control,
and you will remain a victim
until you decide
to accept personal accountability.

3. The moment you consciously accept
that you have created your own situation,
at that very moment
you are empowered to change that situation.

4. You cannot change that
which you have not created.
However, you can change that
which you have created.

5. Changing what you have created is so simple.
You created imperfection out of ignorance.
Ignorance caused you to make imperfect choices.
Simply decide to strive for enlightenment,
and you will attain the foundation
for making better choices.

6. Overcoming imperfect choices
from the past
can be done by making better choices
in the present