Gifts From God – Step 11 Communication (Part 4)

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Now, in this episode we will look at the last part of the 11th step, which is, “… the power to carry that out”. Oh my God! Don’t tell me we have to go back to the first three Grace steps! Well, yes, these are the meat and potatoes or, foundation, of my program and really, of my life. Asking God or power, at this point in the 12 steps, is really kind of redundant. In step two, I came to believe that a power greater than myself could restore me to sanity, I receive from God all of the power I will ever need for the rest of my life.

I believe this phrase at the end of the step is, more than anything else, a reminder to me. It helps me to remember that God wants me to succeed. It’s not that I could really “fail” at this point. I have, as I sincerely hope you have, said my holy, and eternal “yes” to God. After I had that realization of what it was I needed to do, and totally committed myself to be in the service of God, I knew that no matter what, I would be forgiven and ultimately with God for eternity. How good is that? Before I took this program to heart, I was not only living hand-to-mouth, and day-to-day. I was living my so-called spiritual life, moment-to-moment, with no assurance of a spiritually healthy outcome. Now, as my life is changed, this step reminds me that I am in possession of the greatest power that has ever, or will ever exist.