Twelve Steps Of A.a. Step Five Exact Nature Of My Wrongs (2)
Friday November 6, 2015
The exact nature of our wrongs is rooted in the lie that our problems are caused by what is around us rather than what is within us. It’s time that we admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being that our way of dealing with problems did not solve them. Doing things our way actually created greater problems for ourselves and those around us. It’s time to admit that we cannot do life on our own and that we need to seek God’s help.
Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again: I will obey your righteous regulations. I have suffered much, O Lord; restore my life again as you promised. (Psalm 119:105-107 NLT)
It’s time to agree with God about the exact nature of our wrongs. It’s time to admit that wrong is wrong and that we are guilty of wrong thinking and wrong behaving. God sees the damage of sinful choices and hates the destructive impact on people He loves. When we finally face the reality of our sins, it is helpful to recall God’s kind and merciful nature. No sin is too great to be forgiven. Jesus paid the price for our sin with his death on the cross. We do not have to earn forgiveness but we do have to acknowledge our need for it and receive it.
The Bible tells us, If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. (1 John 1:8-9 NLT).
Today, are we willing to confess the exact nature of our wrongs? Are we willing to repent and turn away from our own understanding and enter into the fullness of life that we desire? Jesus says, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6 NLT)
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