Humility
The core of Step 7 is humility. This prayer is an admission that we cannot remove our own "shortcomings" through willpower alone.
Seventh Step Prayer
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My Creator,
I am now willing that You should have all of me,
good and bad.
I pray that You now remove from me
every single defect of character
which stands in the way of my usefulness
to You and to my fellows.
Grant me strength,
as I go out from here,
to do Your bidding.
Amen.
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About this prayer
The Significance of the 7th Step Prayer AA
After identifying specific character defects in Step 4 and sharing them in Step 5, the Seventh Step Prayer is the formal act of asking a Higher Power to remove those obstacles.
Why this prayer is essential to recovery
Willingness
The opening line, "I am now willing that You should have all of me, good and bad," represents a total surrender of the ego.
Usefulness
Unlike prayers that ask for personal gain, the seventh step prayer asks for the removal of defects specifically so we can be of better service to God and those around us.