Step Five Coming Clean About It All

 God created us to live in loving relationship with Him.  All destructive and addictive behaviour is rooted in the breakdown of that relationship.  Instead of turning to God for help, we try to fix our problems and end up in a worse condition than before.  Our rebellion against God and His ways is at the root of all our wrongdoing.  

 To be at peace with ourselves, we must stop rationalizing our past behaviour, acknowledge the error of our ways, realize the hurt we’ve caused, and turn away from our destructive lifestyle.  

 Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.  (Proverbs 28:13 NIV) 

 
When we expose the exact nature of our wrongs, we often think God will be surprised by our admission of what we have done.  We forget that He already knows every detail of our history and the true nature of all our problems.

 When we bring our concerns before God, He will hear our cry for help and rescue us from all our troubles.  God has forgiveness for all our wrongdoing, healing for our brokenness, and good guidance for building healthy relationships.

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, I confess that the foundation of all my wrongdoing is my unwillingness to trust You and surrender to Your ways.  You alone know what is best for me.  Today I choose to trust Your plan for my life and thank You for giving me hope and a future.  Amen

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