In Step-6 we say we are entirely ready to have God remove all the character defects we have listed in our fearless moral inventory. We are preparing for God to remove our defective old self, which was controlled by our lustful desires, so we can live as a new person controlled by the Spirit of God and operating in the will of God.
You were told that your foolish desires will destroy you and that you must give up your old way of life with all its bad habits. Let the Spirit change your way of thinking and make you into a new person. You were created to be like God, and so you must please him and be truly holy. (Ephesians 4:22-24 CEV)
You said to me, “I will point out the road that you should follow. I will be your teacher and watch over you. (Psalm 32:8 CEV)
When we say we are entirely ready to have God remove our defects of character we need to be sure that we are not making room for some of them to stay. Often pride, loitering within us, will tell us that one or more of our characteristics are OK because that is just who we are. We need to be totally honest with ourselves about what is harmful to others and ask God to remove it.
You are God’s people, so don’t let it be said that any of you are immoral or indecent or greedy. (Ephesians 5:3 CEV)
Prayer: Gracious God, I ask You to show me what I need to let go of. Help me to get to know You and follow Your ways as I navigate my new life with You in recovery. Amen
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