Grey Book Reflection
Your will and your life are now in the hands of the Source of all strength--tap into the Source!
Gray Book, p. 41 (Step Four, Lines 9-11)
The Second Step of Narcotics Anonymous says that We Came To Believe That A Power Greater Than Ourselves Could Restore Us To Sanity. First we came, and gradually we came to Believe that a Power can Relieve our pain and obsession to use drugs. In Narcotics Anonymous, we tap into this Power for our Source of Strength.
This Power Greater Than Ourselves not only got us Clean, but it also keeps us Clean and makes our Recovery possible. Our Gray Book states, "All glory to God as we understand Him is our attitude here." True Anonymity reminds us that we on our own accord can't walk this walk. Our Strength comes from the God Of Our Understanding that we met in the Third Step.
When we made that decision, we decided to Trust that Power with our Lives. Total and Complete Surrender to the Spiritual Principles of Step Four is how we continue on this Spiritual Journey. Remaining Calm in the midst of a storm, is our manifestation of Trust.
Trusting the Source of our Strength leads to Faith, and Faith produces the Fruits that these Steps have to offer. A Spiritual Awakening is ongoing as long as we continue in this Process.
Our Constant and Total Surrender are the proof of our Willingness.
We show the Proof of our Trust by the way we Live. We continue to Tap into this Power for our Daily Strength.