Daily Reflection

JULY 20
SHORTCOMINGS REMOVED
But now the words "Of myself I am nothing, the Father
doeth the works" began to carry bright promise and
meaning.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 75
When I put the Seventh Step into action I must remember
that there are no blanks to fill in. It doesn't say, "Humbly
asked Him to (fill in the blank) remove our shortcomings."
For years, I filled in the imaginary blank with "Help me!"
"Give me the courage to," and "Give me the strength," etc.
The Step says simply that God will remove my
shortcomings. The only footwork I must do is "humbly
ask," which for me means asking with the knowledge that
of myself I am nothing, the Father within "doeth the
works."