Gifts From God – Step 12 Compassion (Part 3)

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In this episode I will talk about the part of step that is referred to as “carrying the message”. This is one way of describing the 12th step, however, it is so much more than that. When we become aware of the gift of compassion, we learn to have empathy for others. We learn to experience the feelings, hopes, dreams, and struggles of others by “walking in their shoes”. This is partly due to the fact that in the previous 11 steps we have learned to count on the strength of God, examined our lives, and have started to become somewhat of an “open book”, both to ourselves and to our fellow human beings. This is the message we are ready to carry in the 12th step. To the extent by which we have done these 12 steps as a means to connect to our Holy Spirit, will we use the gift of compassion to carry this message as an honor and privilege. We will no longer see it as a step, but as a normal and blessed way of life.