2nd Step
Two
02/June/ Filed in: 2nd Step
Possibility. Hope. These are the essence of the Second Step.
With this step I came to believe that there was a Power greater than myself, and that He could restore me to sanity.
This little bit of hope was the chink in Despair's armor. Since I realized that the possibility of help existed, it made sense to me to explore a relationship with this Higher Power. Hope let to faith. Faith led to recovery.
Faith in Christ.
—Anonymous
Understanding
Until I understood the real meaning of the Twelve Steps, I was certain that they didn't apply to me.
I didn't want to believe that I was powerless with respect to anything or that my life had become unmanageable—I could handle it. Or so I thought. Now I know that I must accept the First Step before I make any progress.
Although I knew Jesus, I was shocked by the idea that I need Him to restore me to sanity. Yet an honest look at myself and my behavior showed that my thoughts were confused by despair and resentment. I wasn't thinking clearly or taking wise decisions.
Each of the Steps challenges me to be absolutely honest with myself. They help to prepare me to accept God's working in my life to restore me to a wholesome sanity.
—Anonymous
Came, Came To
Here's a good summary of the first three Step: "I came. I came to. I came to believe."
I came. When I admitted my powerlessness, I came into the beginning of recovery.
I came to. When I realized that there was a Higher Power who could restore my sanity, I began to awake from my clouded thinking.
I came to believe. When I decided to turn control over to God's and place myself in His care, I began to believe that Jesus really did love me.
—Anonymous