Step Eleven
I
found that the pray of St Francis gave me the strength to accept
God into my life
For
it is by self-forgetting that one finds It is by forgiving that
one is forgiven
Step
11 is prayer and meditation 12 is given it back to others who
need to surrender
The
point of meditation to me is listening thru my heart to what Gods
plans are for me today
I
was told that prayer is my asking of Gods will and meditation is
listening to Gods answers
The
way I listen to God is thru the group of drunks at my home group
and other meetings
Were
people know me and are willing to help me with any situation that
comes up in my life
What
better way to start my day off than asking for help and
meditating on the answer?
When
I got to these halls I had no faith in any kind of power and I
sure did not trust yours
I
sat and listened to people share how they started to believe in
the higher power concept
I
didn’t think that was so bad the group became my higher
power this work worked for a while
But
I needed more so when I tried prayer asking for help to stop
drinking and it worked
I
still was not honest with people or myself so I started to get
honest in my daily prayers
The
things I prayed for I was not getting and I asked my sponsor
about that
He
asked me if I was listening to God's answers he told me that step
11 had two parts
You
do a lot of praying but very selfish prayers that’s why God
keeps saying NO
The
second part of step 11 is the meditation where you sit quietly
and listen with your heart
To
what God is saying to you and He does this thru other people in
this fellowship
Look
at what you’re asking for in the morning when you’re
honest with your questions to God
He
will give you the true answers so next time you hear some one at
meeting
It
just might be God answering you questions might not be the
answers you had in mind
Listen
with an open mind and the answers will be clear being honest
willing and humble
Is
how you should be asking God to help you start listening with
your heart and mind?
Get
tuned into His will for you each morning and carry out His will
each day
God
does answer all our prayers but you know sometimes the answer is
NO
If
you’re patient and willing to listen He will guide you to
the right place to dump your garbage
Join
the millions of others who have found a new way of life trusting
in Him and the steps
Join
us on the road to that happy road to your destiny Just let go and
let God
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