Oct. 26, 2012 - Just for Today

Just for Today
Friday, Oct. 26, 2012

"Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings." - Step Seven

Just for today, I cannot be too eager to release my shortcomings or character defects without first laying the foundation that is cemented in 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 God of my understanding and to another person as required in Step Five. And I certainly cannot ask for those defects to be removed if I am not willing to let them go, as mandated 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 I cling to 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 our common journey continues. Just for today. - Chris M., 2012