Partners in Hope

“Taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it”

God’s Holy Spirit will help us listen attentively to what another is saying, so we can comfort and help that person discover the healing they may need.

If we choose to remain filled with bitterness, we bind ourselves to our past.

Today we want to think about what it means to awakened spiritually.  That’s the purpose of all the steps that have come before this one, but it is still important, at this stage to recognize what is awake and alive in us now that was not before.  This is what is referred to in Step 12: Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps we tried to carry this message to others and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

We know that some friendships grow in closeness as two individuals come to a place where they realize they know some things about the other person but now desire to have a more intimate relationship so they move down one path together going forward. This is what we seek as we put Step 11 into practice in our lives. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry it out.

The God who knew us before we were even formed in our mother’s womb watches over us and draws us to Himself.  The choice of coming close to God rests with us. In Step 11 we purpose to improve our conscious contact with God so we can understand more about God and how He interacts with us. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.