Progress

For those who make it through all the 12-steps, we give thanks. This is no small matter. We admitted things along the way that NO ONE in their right mind wants to admit. We are forced to face our powerlessness over our dependencies; we are encouraged to accept the fact that we need restoring to sanity; we stand in place until we trust God, as we understand him with not only our lives but our wills; we inventory, confess, ask, and admit; we make amends; we practice a daily examen; we choose to draw near to God...and now this: we notice our own spiritual awakening, carry the message and continue to practice the principles that got us here in all our affairs. Whew!

Still - I have questions. What is a spiritual awakening? To whom and how do I carry a message? Why me? Why not me? How does working this program qualify me to speak to anyone? Although I think I understand the principles we are to practice (more on that later), I wonder: have I ever done anything as thoroughly in all my affairs as Step Twelve suggests?

As we ponder these questions and more...let’s not forget to notice and celebrate that we have earned our questions, confusions and anxieties about this step because we were willing to walk through the first eleven. Let’s explore these questions together! Stay tuned.