Twelve Steps Step Six Entirely Ready For Defects To Be Removed (2)
Tuesday November 29, 2016
To allow God to remove all our defects of character is asking Him to take away everything that hinders our ability to live life to the full. We are precious to God. In reading God’s Word we come to know that God loves us and is committed to taking care of us. We need to focus our lives completely on this enduring relationship of unfailing love and care.
The Lord is good and does what is right; he shows the proper path to those who go astray. He leads the humble in doing right, teaching them his way. The Lord leads with unfailing love and faithfulness all who keep his covenant and obey his demands. (Psalm 25:8-10 NLT)
To experience life to the full we must choose for God’s way each time His direction conflicts with what we think is a better way. Character defects are removed as we become willing to follow God’s principles instead of our own way. “Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10 NIV) Any other conversation with God is defending, rebelling, bargaining, or engaging in a useless exercise of trying to manipulate the God of heaven and earth to consent to what we want.
Becoming willing to have God remove all our defects of character is a bit like dealing with dirty clothes. We don’t put clean clothes on top of dirty clothes. That would give the appearance of change while we are just covering up what is dirty and continuing with poor hygiene. When sinful habits and defects of character are revealed, we give God permission to remove these, cleanse us fully, and then we put on our new self which has been renewed in the knowledge of God our creator.
Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me—now let me rejoice. (Psalm 51:7-8 NLT)
Heavenly Father, Help me to be willing to have all my defects of character removed. Help me to live today as a new creation in You, entirely surrendered to your will and your care for me.
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