Roll Call August 22. Step 7

[batsinwonderland]

In Step Four, we uncovered the basic defects of our character. In
Step Five, we admitted their existence. In Step Six, we became entirely
ready to have them removed so that we could experience continued
spiritual growth and recovery. Now, in Step Seven, we humbly
ask our Higher Power to remove our shortcomings. When we ask our
Higher Power to remove these shortcomings, we ask for freedom from
anything which limits our recovery. We ask for help because we cannot
do it alone.
Through working the previous steps, we see that attaining humility
is necessary if we are going to live a clean life and walk a spiritual
path. An attitude of humility is not the same as humiliation, nor is it
a denial of our good qualities. On the contrary, an attitude of humility
means that we have a realistic view of ourselves and our place in
the world. In the Seventh Step, humility means understanding our
role in our own recovery, appreciating our strengths and limitations,
and having faith in a Power greater than ourselves. To work the Seventh
Step, we must get out of the way so that God can do God’s
work. Humbly asking for the removal of our shortcomings means we
are giving complete license to that loving Power to work in our lives,
believing that God’s wisdom far exceeds our own.

Step Seven is the step I am working now. This is a portion of the chapter on step 7 in the NA It Works How and Why book.

God, help me get out of the way!

[Phil]

Hello Alice,

Thank you for starting roll call. Step seven is a very good step...though I haven't made it that far. I try to re-evaluate how I feel about certain things every day. I try to give and to listen...I try to forgive...and I try to learn from my mistakes.


It's good to see you!!

Phil

[houghchrst]

To work the Seventh
Step, we must get out of the way so that God can do God’s
work. Humbly asking for the removal of our shortcomings means we
are giving complete license to that loving Power to work in our lives,
believing that God’s wisdom far exceeds our own.

I think I will forever be stuck here. I just can't ever seem to get out of the way. I think my life would be so much.........I don't know how to express it.........all I can think of ironically is cleaner, if I would just get the heck out of the way. There are times when I just feel so overwhelmed and if I just stop and let it go then I feel almost lighter and get such a feeling of rightness.

Otherwise I am one of those who feel like if I am not worrying about it then nothing is getting done about it. Nobody else is going to worry about it. Which is dumb because whatever is going to happen is going to happen whether I worry about it or not.

I have drifted from my higher power and I miss that.

Thanks Alice I needed this.

[teddiebears]

Thanks, Alice for the roll call.

Truth be told, I haven't followed a step-by-step process for quite some time now. I have been rather 'un-focused' (on myself) and maybe I could find a little more of that 'focus' again if I would be more disciplined about it. ;)
hmmm - something more for me to think about -- but not "worry" over. lol

Hello Phil and Christina - nice to see you.

Christina - I can really relate to your remarks about being stuck and not getting out of your own way!! I sometimes get all caught up in things (unnecessarily) and then I tend to drag myself down instead of "letting go and letting God". And sometimes I can be just like a dog with a bone - thrashing around aimlessly while holding tightly to the part that's the most ridiculous (and harmful) while missing what the true 'point' really is. :rolleyes: I still keep trying to step back and look at the situations and myself more realistically. Not so easy, but certainly worth the effort.