Step Eight The Healing List
For most of us compiling a list of people we have harmed and becoming willing to make amends to them is extremely intimidating. When we think of some past events, we are not proud of the interactions that took place. This step urges us to deal with the harm we have caused rather than fretting over the situation and keeping it buried deep in our souls. Healing takes place when we strip away the excuses and look at the event in the light of God’s love.
Dear friends, let us practice loving each other, for love comes from God and those who are loving and kind show that they are the children of God, and that they are getting to know him better. But if a person isn’t loving and kind, it shows that he doesn’t know God — for God is love. (1 John 4:7-8 TLB)
So, what if you are offering your gift at the altar and remember that someone has something against you? Leave your gift there and go make peace with that person. Then come and offer your gift. (Matthew 5:23-24 ERV)
When we come to that place where we are willing to make amends, we need to seek help from those who have completed this step before us and ask for their wisdom in choosing the right approach. In all of this we need to remember that God is with us and will help us.
Call to me and I will answer you. I’ll tell you marvelous and wondrous things that you could never figure out on your own. (Jeremiah 33:3 MSG)
Prayer: Loving God, You know the people I need to make amends to, please help me be considerate and choose the right time and the right way to make peace with each person. Thank you for providing wise people I can consult with as I move forward. Help me to humbly accept and put their input into practice. Amen
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