"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."
l John 1:9
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Step 7 involves the transformation or purification of our character.
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I really appreciate Step 7 because it comes after the acceptance and surrender steps. It is the time when I say, "Okay, Lord, it's up to You! Change me, mold me, make me what You want me to be."
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Hi Pam,
Step 7 ties back in to step 1 for me - admitting my powerless. As I become aware of the areas of my life where I have stepped out of God's will, I usually become aware at the same time of my own powerlessness to get myself back in God's will!! I am so thankful for His faithfulness even when I am not!! He does for me what I cannot do for myself and then I am left with a beautiful life that I can claim no credit for. I love the scriptures in Philippians 1:6 and 2:13 which say, "...He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." and "for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose." He gives me the desire to do what is right, but He doesn't leave it up to me to get myself there. He also gives me the strength, the ability to get there.
Hallelujah!!
:o) Christine
Admittance, acceptance, surrender, action steps, prayer for God to remove shortcomings. I think that's about right. I have tried for years to be a "performer" for God. To be down here on earth, "doing" the "right" things so he'd be proud of me. Trying so hard to not do the "wrong" things so I wouldn't disappoint him. That was a sick place to live. And it took me a long time to realize that God loves me unconditionally and he works "thru" me to cleanse me and to mold me. I'm not a performer for him. He is in me, Thank God! I still sometimes revert to that thinking, but with a food plan, and working this program, and doing it thru God, I haven't really had the performer frame of mind at all. The measuring and planning is just what I do, like you said! You are awesome!, Angie
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