Steps to the Spirit
Steps to the spirit is about my search for, discovery of, and use of the Spirit to live my life according to the wishes and plans of God. I also call them gifts from God because I believe He has given us these tools to enable us to find a closer relationship with Him. I invite you to join me in this quest that is at times both difficult and extremely fulfilling. I will try to explain how and why it became necessary to surrender, thus enabling me to begin to live according to God's plan.I will post additional info on my blog: http://www.StepsToTheSpirit.com/blog To contact me, please use: [email protected]
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 229
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Step 3: My Will and My Life (Part 3)
The following is a definition I found of ‘will’, and it works for our purposes here:
Will: the power of control over one's own actions or emotions
For me, this has been no less than surre…
Step 3: Turn it Over (Part 2)
Exactly what does the phrase, ‘turn it over’, mean? We see this used in 12 step programs and it is obviously from this 3rd step. I may even have seen a poster saying, “Turn It over’. Of…
Step 3: Decision: The Spiritual ‘YES’ (Part 1)
I am about to make the most important decision of my life! No pressure, right? There are many ways, or words, I use to describe this surrender to my spirit and God. It is the infinite,…
Step 3: Decision Time (Overview)
So, if you have been listening, I had a sort of epiphany when I did the episodes on step 2. There was never a doubt in my mind that the 3rd step was the most important and life changin…
Step 2: A Power Greater than Myself (Part 4)
I’ll conclude step 2 by speaking a little about my/our insanity. What does “restore me to sanity” mean? A dictionary meaning says sanity is: the ability to think and behave in a normal…
Step 2: A Power Greater than Myself (Part 3)
In this episode I will finish up with my experience of God and how I connect with God on a daily basis.
Warning: There will NOT be any bright lights, angels, or voices from above in thi…
Step 2: A Power Greater than Myself (Part 2)
Before we are restored to sanity, I would like to speak a little (maybe a lot!), about my experience and path to the discovery of God within myself. Let me be crystal clear, for me, a H…
Step 2: A Power Greater than Myself (Part 1)
So, this is the step that my spiritual program is really based on. In step 3 I must decide my path and if I will be willing to allow my Spirit to lead me. However, it is in this step th…
Step 1: I Am Powerless (Part 3)
In this episode I want to say just a little about the 2nd part of this step, admitting that my life is unmanageable. When I was finally ready to experience these steps in honesty, God h…
Step 1: I Am Powerless (Part 2)
The last thing I wanted to admit was that I was not captain of my own vessel. My ego, and its partner, rationalization, would never let go of their control without some kind of outside …
Step 1: I Am Powerless (Part 1)
In my 77 years I have attempted these steps in 3 ways. The first attempt was purely through and for my ego. My life was a mess and I simply wanted to feel and look good.
The 2nd attempt …
My Personal Spirituality (Part 3)
I know, the plan was to start the spiritual aspects of the steps, but, it kept gnawing at me that I kind of left you hanging when I described my great relationship with my Spirit and st…
My Personal Spirituality (Part 2)
I continue with my spiritual adventure. In this episode I will talk about my hearing the pleas of my spirit and finally becoming willing to surrender all in order to gain so much more!
I…
My Personal Spirituality (Part 1)
As a start to this 2nd year of my podcast, Steps to the Spirit, I think it is only fitting that I explain my experience wit my spiritual discovery. Of coarse, I can’t describe this perf…
We Carry the Message but He Lived the Message
Christmas is a special time for me, both as a Christian, and as a learner and worker of these 12 steps.
Now, I hope, I am looking at Christmas as the true beginning of a story that ends …
The Steps: A Way of Life or A Way of Love
Now what? We have examined the 12 steps, admittedly, in a rudimentary way, and we are ready to forge ahead!
In this episode, I want to talk about motivation – what benefit do I expect fr…
Step 12: The Gift of Compassion (Part 5)
In part 5 of step 12, we will talk about the all-encompassing payoff of doing my best with this program – practicing these principles in ALL my affairs!
I will also talk about how to get…
Step 12: The Gift of Compassion (Part 4)
In part 4 of step 12, we will discuss “carrying the message”. What are the different ways to allow my newly found light to shine and thus, help others?
Also, what was meant by “others”?
Step 12: The Gift of Compassion (Part 3)
In part 3 of step 12, we will talk about timing and what is meant by “as a result of this course of action”. When can I start 12th step work? Is it sometimes dangerous for me?
Step 12: The Gift of Compassion (Part 2)
In part 2 of step 12, we will compare the different forms of this step. The original step 12 was worded “had a spiritual experience” and has since become “a spiritual awakening”.