STEP 8 Making Restitution

Last night at TOB we shared, based on Exodus 22:10-15 in the Life Recovery Bible. Some points from the commentaries on same:
"Accountability for Actions that violate others is an important part of God's program fpr a healthy society."
"God sees irresponsible behaviour as bad action that can be corrected."
"We should be able to expect that our personal boundaries and property will be respected by others and that appropriate restitution be made when they are violated."

STEP 8 Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.

One way to make a list and this step says only to make a list and become willing! LIST EVERY NAME YOU CAN THINK OF. TAKE EACH NAME and PRESENT IT TO GOD E.G. "I BRING JON DOE BEFORE YOU LORD." Now sit quietly for a moment and if you feel discomfort of any kind, leave this name on the list. If you feel peace, strike it off the list. At the end of this exercise, what you are left with is a list that requires attention of some sort. I have found that if a name brings on emotion then there is likely some sort of unfinished business that needs amending. Further prayer in step 9 will do ther rest later.

REMEMBER, TWO WAY PRAYER WAS USED BY THE FIRST 12 STEPPERS WHO ACHIEVED A 75% RECOVERY RATE. UNHEARD OF ANYWHERE SINCE. (PRAY AND WRITE AND ASK QUESTIONS AND PRAY AND WRITE.....).
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