Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
From Paths to Recovery - Al-Anons Twelve Steps, Tradtions and Concepts. pg 67. (copyright 1997 by Al-anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters Inc,)
Now that we have acknowledged our defects, Step Six asks us to be ready to have God remove them. We have learned that we can't do it alone. We need friends, our group, phone mates, sonsors and, most of all, a Power greater than ourselves. We reached this point through preperation, action and a promise for solutions. We are now humbly ready to consider Step Seven.
Love and hugs - Dot
shimo said
Jan 16, 2005
Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all of these defects of character.
The key principle for Step 6 is being ready. Am I ready? If not, why not? To be ready, I need to step out in faith, be open to having God remove my defects of character. The really neat thing about Step 6 is the fact that some of my character defects when removed may very well be hiding an asset. The W.H.O. principle works for me in doing Step 6. It gives me the how-to. W.H.O. means I need to be willing, honest and open; willing to have God remove all my defects of character, after I have been honest and open with Him in acknowledging my character defects. If the W.H.O. gives me the How-To, then where can a stumbling block be?
Yours in recovery - shimo (Jeri)
captcodee said
Jan 16, 2005
For me, I just realized how I do the sixth step. For no reason other than arrogance. Step four and five kinda put me up on a pedestal. I discovered so many good things, and I was afraid to admit that there are some defects of character.....HOWEVER, when things are going rotten with the A in my life, I pray to have God help me, and Change Me, and I suddenly become aware of a negative trait. AKA Defect of Character. And you know what, it becomes so vividly clear that I am amazed......
I never realized that until just now...... Hmm, amazing how important it is to share....
Captcodee (aron)
abbyal said
Jan 16, 2005
Step 6 - Were entirely ready to have God remove these defects of character.
No where in this step does it say God and Louise will remove these defects it specificaly says that God will remove them. All that is required of me is to be willing.
Steps 4-5 made it perfectly clear what those defects were , I personally didn't look for my assets because they weren't the things that got me into trouble.
I haven't always appreciated the awareness i found in steps 4-5 but because I was willing I was able to change my attitude and not do what I had always done. For me it is an oportunity to practice the 3 A's AWARNESS, ACCEPTANCE AND ACTION.
Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all of these defects of character.
The key principle for Step 6 is being ready. Am I ready? If not, why not? To be ready, I need to step out in faith, be open to having God remove my defects of character. The really neat thing about Step 6 is the fact that some of my character defects when removed may very well be hiding an asset. The W.H.O. principle works for me in doing Step 6. It gives me the how-to. W.H.O. means I need to be willing, honest and open; willing to have God remove all my defects of character, after I have been honest and open with Him in acknowledging my character defects. If the W.H.O. gives me the How-To, then where can a stumbling block be?
Yours in recovery - shimo (Jeri)
For me, I just realized how I do the sixth step. For no reason other than arrogance. Step four and five kinda put me up on a pedestal. I discovered so many good things, and I was afraid to admit that there are some defects of character.....HOWEVER, when things are going rotten with the A in my life, I pray to have God help me, and Change Me, and I suddenly become aware of a negative trait. AKA Defect of Character. And you know what, it becomes so vividly clear that I am amazed......
I never realized that until just now...... Hmm, amazing how important it is to share....
Captcodee (aron)
Step 6 - Were entirely ready to have God remove these defects of character.
No where in this step does it say God and Louise will remove these defects it specificaly says that God will remove them. All that is required of me is to be willing.
Steps 4-5 made it perfectly clear what those defects were , I personally didn't look for my assets because they weren't the things that got me into trouble.
I haven't always appreciated the awareness i found in steps 4-5 but because I was willing I was able to change my attitude and not do what I had always done. For me it is an oportunity to practice the 3 A's AWARNESS, ACCEPTANCE AND ACTION.
abbyal.