13th Step
I have gone with a family member to their AA (Alcoholic Anonymous) meetings a couple of times over the last couple of weeks to support them on their way to recovery. I was taken a back by the people in the groups openness and willingness to share on all their shortcomings not just there struggles with alcoholism. I am not completely sure how there 12 step program works, someone pointed out to me that some of the guys were there working on the 13th step, which is picking up women, and he added “the odds are good, but the goods are odd”. Not sure about the success rate of the program but I know talking and admitting their faults has to be very helpful. The Bible says in James 5: 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. This is why it is so important that we have people in our lives that we can be open and real with. I am excited about Life Groups starting back up at my church so that hopefully I can build more relationships and receive more prayer for the many areas that I have faults in. I have been very proactive in trying to deal with some of the faults in my life and trying to become the Biblical model of a leader, starting in my own home.
