Daily Reflections reading July
8th
An Ever Growing Freedom
The Seventh Step is where we make the change in our attitude which permits us, with humility as our guide, to move out from ourselves toward others and toward God. 12 & 12, p.76
When I finally asked God to remove those things blocking me from Him and the sunlight of the Spirit, I embarked on a journey more glorious than I ever imagined. I experienced freedom from those characteristics that had me wrapped up in myself. Because of this humbling Step, I feel clean. I am especially aware of this Step because I’m now able to be useful to God and to my fellows. I know that He has granted me strength to do His bidding and has prepared me for anyone, and anything, that comes my way today. I am truly in His hands, and I give thanks for the joy that I can be useful today
© Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
My thoughts on July 8th Reading
Step seven humbly asked Him to remove our
shortcomings, not the short comings of others, the very first thing I had to do
is find out what humility was, before I could get any, I was told when I first
came to halls
I have to change things about me and my
attitude, I had tear down the ego, to build up self-esteem, I had to let go of
the anger and fear, be grateful for my new life, I had to look for my defects
of character and shortcomings
As I listen to share after share, I began
to see they where walking the walk not just talking the talk, they did have a
sense of freedom in their lives, they did not seem to have the anger and fear I
had
They were happy and contented with life
and they had been telling me the truth about AA, the steps of this program do
keep us sober, by replace anger and fear and give us hope and love
The sense of belonging to the God of my
understanding and with the teaching of the 12 steps I found the humility, to
ask Him to remove the desire to drink, to help me see my character flaws
Show me my shortcomings to help me change
and make the amends to those who I hurt I learned how to forgive people and
most of all I learned how to forgive myself, when I got my sponsor he told me
to sit and listen
To the people who speak from their hearts
and to listen with my heart, not my mind, learn how to forgive and let go of
the past, lose the anger and hatred, my mind was still trying to get me back
out to drink
Anger was my biggest defect, I need to
look at resentments long before the anger rises into rage and hatred, I had to share
my feelings it’s was hard to tell when I was lying to myself
With my sponsors help I started on my
journey with this humility I found by following the 12 steps, God had put many
wise people into my path and when I humble asked He did removed the desire to
drink from me
Today God is in my heart, I have
gratitude for all I have been given, I have love and respect today for all the
others who still suffer from our disease, humility is the best way to go, God
is watching over us all and He likes when we do for others
God bless you Al M
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