I get excited when I can still learn from the 12 step program philosophies. For the last ten years my favorite step, brought to life by my recovery mentor, Barbara C., is the 11th step.
“Give me the knowledge of your will today and the power to carry it out.”
I love how my sponsor says with serious emphasis "AND THE POWER ….pause…. TO CARRY IT OUT." I will always consider my understanding and application of this step as the gift from this sponsor. Each of my sponsors gave me many different gifts. Barbara will always be remembered for teaching me to listen to, and follow through with, God's will.
I found myself repeating that prayer last week ad nauseaum. Everyone has their own celestial whisperings and knows when they are active. So many positive outcomes happen when I listen to my intuition. In times of facing a particular circumstance, I notice myself wanting to avoid it with such strong rationa-LIEzing as to overpower the "little voice!" I've learned the lesson that if I don’t want to do it, I NEED to.
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