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***nandm*** · 12-23-2007, 01:18 PM

Step Eleven ~ Part 4: Questions

"Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us, and the power to carry that out."

1. How honest can I be with the God of my understanding? Is it OK for me to be upset with God and say so?

2. What do you do when God's will and your intent are in harmony with each other but your behavior is not?

3. Where or how do you find "the power to carry that out" when you find that "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak?"

4. How has your faith, recovery and abstinence changed as a result of working this step?

12-23-2007, 01:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
*nandm* Life the gift of recovery! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is Posts: 6,580	questions part 4 Step Eleven ~ Part 4: Questions "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us, and the power to carry that out." 1. How honest can I be with the God of my understanding? Is it OK for me to be upset with God and say so? 2. What do you do when God's will and your intent are in harmony with each other but your behavior is not? 3. Where or how do you find "the power to carry that out" when you find that "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak?" 4. How has your faith, recovery and abstinence changed as a result of working this step? __________________ NOTE: All BB quotes are from the 1st Edition of the Big Book Depression is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of being too strong for too long.