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Even though the twelve-step program is designed to be worked at each individuals own pace, I wanted to do a second blog about this today in an attempt to get caught up with the others. Step Two ”Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” There is no doubt in my mind that God is my higher power. I am a Christian, and have strong faith in God. This isn’t a hard step for me as without Him, I know I am nothing, I genuinely believe in the scripture found in Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Not everyone shares my same religious beliefs and that’s okay, everyone has their own higher power. Step Three “Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him.” I don’t have a choice, I’ve made my decision, and it has to be God’s will. I have to submit every area of my life to Him. I can’t be selfish and want my own will. I’ve tried too many times to do things my way and failed miserably, only to have God shake His head, and remind me that I have to let it be His will and not mine. It’s not easy having patience while waiting on certain prayers to be answered when I really want to say, “Please God hurry” … He knows I am a sinner yet, He loves and forgives me anyway. I’m growing day by day in my walk with Christ, and know that regardless of what difficulties and trials I may be going through He is right there with me, and I’m never alone. God has equipped me for this journey he won’t leave me. I can’t look at my circumstances, I have to keep looking at His promises. If I keep speaking words of faith, God promises that He’ll be faithful to me, and I trust him completely. Wow, this is getting deeper than I expected it to get today. |
Since many other bloggers are working on the twelve step programs for different issues in their lives, I too have joined in this chorus in DDWearsmeout ![]() Step one – “We admitted we were powerless over (insert whatever gets the best of you)---that our lives had become unmanageable.” I am admitting I am powerless over two specific things in my life that are making it unmanageable. First, I am powerless over my inability to say how I really feel at times. I tend to camouflage my pain by hiding my true emotions internally. Secondly, I am powerless over dieting. I am at my maximum weight, and I need someone to help hold me accountable for this for health purposes. So, what am I going to do about this? I am making some lifestyle changes in 2008. I have started a new blog to write out my real feelings and vent my thoughts. I’m afraid of exposing myself to let others see me when I am vulnerable. I can be a great pretender when I feel hurt, and when I’m afraid I may hurt others. I need to learn to speak up for myself, whether it’s marked public or private and get past my fears. I am setting some “get healthy” goals I have purchased some exercise equipment, and workout videos. On January 1st, I started exercising for a minimum of 20 minutes each day to start out. In addition, I’m working on cooking and eating healthier meals. By documenting and tracking my progress, successes, and failures, I hope this will encourage me to continue. |