Tag Archives: 12-step Christians

‘Go East Young Man’

By the time you are reading this, I will be cruising east on Interstate 10 towards Phoenix, Arizona. Destination: Tempe Diablo Stadium, where the spring training version of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will be playing the spring training version … Continue reading

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Wondering if I’m willing

Step 8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Okay, well, I think I may have gone far enough with this twelve step program, what about you? Up until … Continue reading

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Song of a narcissist looking to be released

Time for You by John Fischer from the album, “Casual Crimes” [Click on title to stream song.] I have been the subject of an endless theme And the star in everybody else’s dream I have fought the demons of my … Continue reading

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In harm’s way

Step 8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. We are at the point in the Twelve Step program where we are thinking about the people we have harmed. … Continue reading

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We are all together

8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Okay, now these steps have taken to meddling. Let’s not bring anybody else into this. This is my own personal struggle. … Continue reading

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God to the rescue

My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back, you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back from wandering will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness … Continue reading

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Are you sure you want to get rid of that?

6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. I love the way these steps get you ready for something before you actually do anything about it. In Step 2 we came to believe that a … Continue reading

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Fish or cut bait?

6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. 7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. Something tells me it’s time to either get serious about this 12-step thing or drop it. I feel like … Continue reading

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Recovering sinners

Step 5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Hi, my name is John, and thanks to the overwhelming lovingkindness of God, I am a sinner saved by grace. Whatever goodness … Continue reading

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A Call to Failure

I had a call to a mission,           Signed in my heart and sealed, And I felt my success was certain,           And the end seemed already revealed; The sea was without a murmur,           Unwrinkled its even flow, And … Continue reading

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