Step 7 asked Him to remove your shortcomings.” “Humbly Principle Theme Action Defect Result Humility Begin work with Prayer/Change False pride Better behavior; God reduced self-will Purpose Process Experience Result Promise Remove or reduce Pray the 7th step Willingness to pray Change in Removal or defects of prayer specifically for the removal of behavior mitigation of character for the removal of CD, identify, Character Defects individual defects acknowledge; of character, or accept; willingness prayer for the to be responsible willingness. and accountable for how it manifests in behavior READINGS FOR STEP Big Book: Chapter 6, Into Action. Page 76, paragraph 2 AA 12&12: Step 7 Prayer: My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you now remove from me single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do your bidding. Amen. Principle: humility Promises: self-seeking will slip away down your definition of each word in the step. Then look up each word individually in the dictionary and write down what you learn about the difference between what you thought it meant and the dictionary says it means. What does asked Him to remove our shortcomings” mean to you? “humbly In the Seventh Step, we will on the spiritual principles of humility, trust, faith, willingness and surrender. Humility What is humility? How can I practice humble? What actions have I taken to practice or demonstrate humility? What is the opposite of humility? (arrogance, false pride, egotism) Can I think of examples of how I have demonstrated arrogance, false pride and/or egotism?
Step 7 “Humbly asked Him to remove your shortcomings.” Principle Theme Action Defect Result Humility Begin work with God Prayer/Change False pride Better behavior; reduced self-will Purpose Process Experience Result Promise Remove or reduce defects of character Pray the 7th step prayer specifically for the removal of individual defects of character, or prayer for the willingness. Willingness to pray for the removal of CD, identify, acknowledge; accept; willingness to be responsible and accountable for how it manifests in behavior Change in behavior Removal or mitigation of Character Defects READINGS FOR STEP Big Book: Chapter 6, Into Action. Page 76, paragraph 2 AA 12&12: Step 7 Prayer: My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you now remove from me single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do your bidding. Amen. Principle: humility Promises: self-seeking will slip away down your definition of each word in the step. Then look up each word individually in the dictionary and write down what you learn about the difference between what you thought it meant and the dictionary says it means. What does “humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings” mean to you? In the Seventh Step, we will on the spiritual principles of humility, trust, faith, willingness and surrender. Humility What is humility? How can I practice humble? What actions have I taken to practice or demonstrate humility? What is the opposite of humility? (arrogance, false pride, egotism) Can I think of examples of how I have demonstrated arrogance, false pride and/or egotism?
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