Having done our Fourth Step, we’re on a new footing with a Higher Power. We’ve been given the gift of time. Just a sliver. A few extra seconds between what we feel and what we do.
In the first part, we saw how resentment warped our thinking. In the second part, we saw how fear stole time from us. In the third part, we saw how unchecked thinking can make us manipulative. There is no way we could have concluded these things without the Fourth Step. And now we’re left with something new: the ability to pause. To stop in the middle of stress and ask for guidance instead of reacting the way we always have.
Our personal channel with a Higher Power has been unblocked. Whether we use it or not… that’s on us.
Its use is a practice, not a mastery—and as we go along we remember progress, not perfection.
At this point we desire to talk to someone about this to gain perspective. We've had a small awakening and we need to bring all these dark parts of our lives into light.
Have you done a thorough job to open up your gift?
