Category Archives: 12 Steps

Second Catch

Posted on January 22, 2018 by jwfisch

Step 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.” Matthew 26:39 … Continue reading →

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Came To Believe…

Posted on January 19, 2018 by jwfisch

2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. There is an oral tradition in AA that is a play on the first three words of this step: “Came to believe.…” It turns it … Continue reading →

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Coming to believe

Posted on January 17, 2018 by jwfisch

2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Believing is not an overnight thing. It’s something you come to, and it may take time. Some come to faith quickly; others struggle. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Step 1: Upstairs, downstairs people

Posted on January 16, 2018 by jwfisch

1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. Before moving on to Step 2, there is an important point to be made about Step 1. It has to do with the last entry on Friday … Continue reading →

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He had a dream

Posted on January 15, 2018 by jwfisch

If we ever needed to remember Martin Luther King, Jr., it is now. Racism is raising its ugly head all over the western world. The needs of immigrants and refugees are pressing the issue. The shape of the world is … Continue reading →

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Step One: AA Meeting Downstairs

Posted on January 12, 2018 by jwfisch

Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. I have an addictive personality. I am addicted to sin. I do not have to work at sinning. It comes pretty easily. I can do it without … Continue reading →

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Step one: Remember the Fire

Posted on January 11, 2018 by jwfisch

Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. “When you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and other musical instruments, bow to the ground to worship King Nebuchadnezzar’s gold statue. Anyone who … Continue reading →

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Step One: The Lordship of Anything

Posted on January 10, 2018 by jwfisch

Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. Hear me out because now it gets gnarly. I wanted to get personal today. I wanted to come at this 12-step thing a little like: “Hi, my … Continue reading →

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Step One: Pieces on the Ground

Posted on January 9, 2018 by jwfisch

Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. Change begins with an admission of the fact that we are powerless to change ourselves. Nothing truly positive can happen in our lives until we admit our … Continue reading →

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Step One: stepping down

Posted on January 8, 2018 by jwfisch

Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. It has been estimated that over two million people worldwide are currently partaking in the assistance provided by an Alcoholics Anonymous group, and AA has been in … Continue reading →

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