We began the slow process of changing our old way of thinking, no longer allowing ourselves to feed the desires
of our flesh as we begin to feed the spirit, the image of our Creator.
We continue to allow God to build our lives strong in order to aid others in need.
We still ask for help when we need it, allowing ourselves to become vulnerable to those who we have learned to
trust.
We learn to value sex as an expression of love, rather than as an escape from stress, loneliness, anger, fear, or
as a substitute for nurturing or affirmation.
We learn the definition of real love, distinguishing it from obsession, neediness, physical-attraction, pity, control,
or the need to rescue or be rescued.
We allow ourselves to work through the pain of loss and to allow the confidence by realizing that we all have God
given abilities that we must allow Him to nurture.
We learn not to fear abandonment, but take responsibility for our behavior, thereby learning to admit our
weaknesses.
We begin to find honest, rather than self-destructive ways to express our emotions.
We become honest in our expression of who we are in our relationships with others, developing true non-sexual
intimacy with others.
We surrender, one day at a time our whole life strategy of, and our obsession with, the pursuit of romantic and
sexual intrigue and emotional dependency.
We are restored to sanity, on a daily basis by participating in the daily process of recovery from worldly
reasoning.
We begin to accept our imperfections and mistakes as part of being human, asking for healing of hurts, while
allowing our Creator to help us combat our selfish desire.
We seek to continue to develop our communication with God, knowing that only He has the ability to heal our
wounds as He deems necessary.
We learn to except our shame as the purpose for us to change our perspective.
We learn to never make a promise, knowing that we know not what tomorrow will bring.
We learn first to parent our children, rather than seeking their friendship first.
We learn to avoid situations that may put us at risk physically, psychologically or spiritually.
We pick people of our own kind to spend our time with, rather than trying to merge our spirit with the ways of the
world.
We believe, not what we desire to believe, but rather that which is known to be profitable.
We allow ourselves to become vulnerable to our Creator, knowing that He is in control of all things, so that we
are no longer required to be the God of our understanding.
We find solace in the mundane, knowing that time will soon govern us no longer and that the real life begins on
the other side.
Just as the seed that is nurtured flourishes, so it is with a man’s soul. He either sows to the spirit, or he reaps to
the one who brings him more death and destruction, and this choice for him to make, is one for him to make on
his own.
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