Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021
"Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings." - Step Seven
Today, caution against being too eager to release my shortcomings or character defects without first laying the bedrocks of Steps Four, Five and Six. I cannot be honest about my defects without first taking the self-inventory of Step Four and then giving them voice by acknowledging them to myself, the Higher Power of my understanding and to another person as suggested in Step Five. And I certainly cannot ask for those defects to be removed if I am not willing to let them go, as suggested in Step Six. It has been heard in meetings that some people hold onto defects because they are not ready to let them go. But if those defects are a roadblock to the quality of recovery I seek, I have to be willing to release them. Today, I can "humbly ask Him to remove my shortcomings," but only after I have done the homework to let them go - and not take them back. And our common journey continues. Step by step. - Chris M., 2021
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