Take Step 7 today!

This step is really simply a prayer:
let's use AA's prayer to take this step and then we will talk humility some more. I would likely use the words "My Lord God" instead of Creator (Scott's preference as a Christian). I mention this so that you know to pray to someone, something because prayer is the answer. I believe if you seek and hunger to know God, you will get spiritually connected!

LET US TAKE THE STEP TOGETHER:

'...MY CREATOR, I AM NOW WILLING THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE ALL OF ME, GOOD AND BAD. I PRAY THAT YOU NOW REMOVE EVERY SINGLE DEFECT OF CHARACTER WHICH STANDS IN THE WAY OF MY USEFULNESS TO YOU AND MY FELLOWS. GRANT ME STRENGTH AS I GO OUT FROM HERE, TO DO YOUR BIDDING. AMEN."
If you have prayed the above prayer, congratulations, you have taken step 7!

see www.backtobasics.com for the reference to AA's big book regarding the taking of this step

Why or how to be humble?
-so I can recognize the severity of my character defects
-to acknowledge human limitations in addressing these problems
-to appreciate God's power to transform lives

Step 7 Humbly asked the Power (God) to remove our shortcomings!

A humbling thought to ponder for me is that, to be humble and approach God in this step, I must completely surrender the leadership of my life to God (Power greater than myself). Whatever I hold back and keep control of for me, will likely result in my being left with a problem I have asked to be removed. No clinging or attaching; then and only then do I glimpse FREEDOM!