Twelve Steps Of A.a. Step One I Can't Do It Alone (1)
Monday October 2, 2017
Step One: We admitted that we were powerless over our dependencies, that our life had become unmanageable.
Step One is an admission of our powerlessness over addictive substances, people around us, and those things we've become dependent on to sustain life as we know it. We have acknowledged that where we find ourselves today is not life giving. We can no longer cope with life as it is right now. We admit defeat and turn to God for mercy and grace. God assures us that if we get to know and trust Him, He will rescue us and help us do what we cannot do for ourselves.
Jesus said: For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.” (Luke 19:10; Matthew 9:13 NLT)
We are not suffering solely because we’ve misused chemicals or developed destructive habits and co-dependent relationships. We are not suffering because we were created as second-class human beings or because we grew up in a less than perfect environment. We are suffering because we believed the lie that we could meet our own needs and solve our own problems with a substance, a habit, or a relationship. We are suffering because we did not believe our need to have an ongoing relationship with the God who created us.
Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. (2 Corinthians 1:21-22 NIV)
God offers us a new way of life that begins by admitting we can’t do life on our own.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I admit defeat. I am powerless to live life on my own. Without you, my life is truly unmanageable. I give up trying to meet my own needs. I give up covering pain and confusion with substances, destructive habits, and relationships. Heavenly Father, I turn to You. Help me find peace in my heart. Amen
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