Post by Caressa2 on May 24, 2004 3:46:24 GMT -5
Great post my friend. Haven't had the time to read much of it. I think I had the "thought" same old, same old, but it puts a new perspective on the Step I have never read before.
Step Five was an enlightening Step, as well as a Step which lightened the burdens I had carried for years.
I knew God knew all things, and that is why I walked in fear. I knew I didn't have to tell Him, He knew, and I didn't realize that it was necessary to share with him to begin the process of the five As of change: Awareness, admittance, acceptance, action which brought about a change in attitude which allowed for spiritual growth.
By sharing with another, it meant that I could obtain self-honesty. I couldn't look at my life through rose-coloured glasses, with tunnel vision, and it brought about an awareness of two things. I wasn't as bad as I thought I was, but I sure had a lot of work to be done!
Just for today, God and I are still working on them.
Step Five was an enlightening Step, as well as a Step which lightened the burdens I had carried for years.
I knew God knew all things, and that is why I walked in fear. I knew I didn't have to tell Him, He knew, and I didn't realize that it was necessary to share with him to begin the process of the five As of change: Awareness, admittance, acceptance, action which brought about a change in attitude which allowed for spiritual growth.
By sharing with another, it meant that I could obtain self-honesty. I couldn't look at my life through rose-coloured glasses, with tunnel vision, and it brought about an awareness of two things. I wasn't as bad as I thought I was, but I sure had a lot of work to be done!
Just for today, God and I are still working on them.
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.