We... get a good look at what these defects are doing to our lives. We begin to long for freedom from these defects.
Basic Text, p. 34
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Becoming entirely ready to have our defects of character removed can be a long process, often taking place over the course of a lifetime. Our state of readiness grows in direct proportion to our awareness of these defects and the destruction they cause.
We may have trouble seeing the devastation our defects are inflicting on our lives and the lives of those around us. If this is the case, we would do well to ask our Higher Power to reveal those flaws which stand in the way of our progress.
As we let go of our shortcomings and find their influence waning, well notice that a loving God replaces those defects with quality attributes. Where we were fearful, we find courage. Where we were selfish, we find generosity. Our delusions about ourselves will disappear to be replaced by self-honesty and self-acceptance.
Yes, becoming entirely ready means we will change. Each new level of readiness brings new gifts. Our basic nature changes, and we soon find our readiness is no longer sparked only by pain but by a desire to grow spiritually.
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Just for today: I will increase my state of readiness by becoming more aware of my shortcomings.
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......I'm on step four now,,,a 'thorough and fearless moral inventory',,,not quite ready to let go and let G.O.D. ,,but am working towards that,,,one day at a time.
.........''we'll notice that a loving God replaces those defects with quality attributes.''....I'm looking forwards to this,,,and the -promise- that in doing the steps,,I'll find a new way to live!!
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...gawd,,,please don't let me -ever- forget why I came here in the first place!!(my 'senility' prayer)
Getting rid of our shortcomings is not a easy process, it can be long and enduring . Our defects of character can make us sick and keep us thinking that way. Our delusions can disappear and be replaced by self-honesty and self- acceptance.
