Twelve Steps Of Aa Step Five Coming Clean About It All (1)
Monday October 30, 2017
Step Five: Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
All of us wrestle with our conscience in situations where we struggle. We may lie to ourselves and pretend that what we have done is not as bad as what others have done. Sometimes to offset our wrongs, we work hard to appear to be good. To be at peace with ourselves, we must stop rationalizing our past behaviour, acknowledge the hurt we have caused, and turn away from our destructive way of life. Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy. (Proverbs 28:13 NIV)
In the past, we were captive to others who treated us badly, frightened and wounded by their wrong doing. Instead of turning to God for help, we tried to fix the problem ourselves and ended up in a worse condition than before. In certain situations, we sought to protect ourselves from further harm by using anger to establishing a safe distance from others. All this produced was the loneliness that results from not having an authentic and intimate sharing relationship with anyone. Failure to reach out to God for guidance and help is the root of every other relationship problem.
For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight—that You may be found just when You speak, and blameless when You judge. (Psalm 51:3-4 NKJV) Sometimes, when it’s time to admit these things to God, we are afraid He will condemn us for what we are telling Him. Fortunately, God already knows everything about us and the good news for us is that when we bring our problems to Him, He hears our cry for help and rescues us from all our troubles.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Help me to see and admit my wrong doing to You. You are a God of wisdom and understanding. You know what is best for me. I choose to trust Your plan for my life because it gives me hope and a future. Amen
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