~ STEP ELEVEN ~
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"Be like the bird that, passing on her
flight awhile on boughs too slight,
feels them give way beneath her, and yet
sings, knowing that she hath wings. "
Victor Hugo
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Step eleven tells us to seek "through
prayer and meditation to improve our
conscious contact with God as we
understand Him, praying only for
knowledge of His will for us and the
power to carry that out." For me, that
is a daily, some times, minute by minute
task. As a food addict and compulsive
overeater I face temptation daily and
need to be in fit spiritual condition to
resist. I do this by making a daily
conscious contact with the God of my
understanding. Then I am connected when
I need the fox hole prayers like, "Help
me!" or "I’m in trouble!"
Step eleven for me is a spiritual
discipline to be practiced daily. I do
not do that perfectly, but I aspire to
connect daily with my God. As I connect
I pray for His will for my life and the
power to carry that out. It is easy to
get selfish with my prayers and step
eleven helps me with this. There are
certain things that I know are His will,
such as attending meetings, talking to
my sponsor, using the tools and staying
connected to my God. If I am unsure, I
pray for God’s will and leave the rest
to Him.
ONE DAY AT A TIME . . .
I will maintain a fit spiritual
condition by connecting with the God of
my understanding.