Tafakari ya Kitabu cha Kijivu
Many times, our efforts have produced in us feelings of peace and serenity that we have never known before. We know that in doing God's will, our lives will be fulfilled.
Gray Book, p. 58 (Step Eleven, Lines 34-36)
Our Literature tells us that the Fruits of the Eleventh Step is Emotional Stability. We Pray for the Power, not over addiction, but the Power to Practice the Principles of the Program, in our daily lives. The Eleventh Step can be said to be the last preparation Step, before we take the Show on the Road.
When Praying to our Higher Power, we're Asking for His Will for us. When we Meditate to our Higher Power, we're Listening for the answer and the Power to carry His Will for us out. One of the Spiritual Awakenings as a result of those Steps is Serenity and Peace of Mind.
Most of us never experienced these Principles while using. For us it's a great Freedom to experience the Fruits of the Eleventh Step. At this point in our Recovery, we're not motivated as often by pain to do the right thing.
Our Gray Book says that, "Enforced morality lacks the force that comes from our own choice. We are no longer using foxhole Prayers to get us out of jams that our defects can put us in. Seeking though Prayer and Meditation to improve our Conscious Contact, is Surrender at its Finest.
Humility and Anonymity are also Principles that come as a result of this Step. This God Consciousness will prevent some of our pitfalls.
It will also serve as an Example of Power to others. Walking the talk is almost an impossibility without the God of Our Own Understanding and the Program of Narcotics Anonymous. During our Journey, we will see Glimpses of the people we can become without our defects. As we continue on this Path of Recovery, we will see that God's Will for us is exactly what we want for ourselves.
In This Moment: We will Trust that God's Will for us will lead us to Living Happy, Joyous and Free.