Getting Out of the Way
Most of us realize that we probably need to do something more in this step than just pray for our shortcomings to be removed. We need totake some action that will invite the God of our understanding to work in our lives. We can't ask God to remove a shortcoming, then hang on to it with all our might. The more distance we keep between ourselves and our Higher Power, the less we will feel that Power's presence. We have to maintain the awareness of ourselves that we gained in the Sixth Step, and add to it an awareness of God working in our lives.
*How does the spiritual principle of surrender apply to getting out of the way so a Higher Power can work in our lives?
*What might be the benefits of allowing a Higher Power to work in my life?
*How do I feel, knowing that a Higher Power is caring for me and working in my life?