ENTIRELY READY?
“This is the Step that separates the men from the boys.”. . . the
difference between “the boys and the men” is the difference between
striving for a self determined objective and for the perfect objective
which is of God. . . . It is suggested that we ought to become entirely
willing to aim toward perfection. . . . The moment we say, “No,
never!” our minds close against the grace of God. . . . This is the exact
point at which we abandon limited objectives, and move toward God’s
will for us.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, pp. 63, 68, 69
Am I entirely ready to have God remove these defects of character?
Do I know at long last that I cannot save myself? I have come to
believe that I cannot. If I am unable, if my best intentions go wrong, if
my desires are selfishly motivated and if my knowledge and will are
limited — then I am ready to embrace God’s will for my life.