Willingness is not only about seeing my defects, but about letting go of them. I may admit that something is wrong, and still cling to it, because even my defects and old patterns seem to offer me something I am afraid to lose. Freedom begins when I stop trying to possess what keeps me bound. That includes not only obvious faults, but also the beliefs, attachments, and familiar inner stories that have become part of how I define myself. I cannot force this surrender by willpower alone. I have to loosen my grip, shift the centre away from my problem and back to God, and trust that in this relationship something in me can truly change. This is why Step Six feels like both loss and freedom. I let go of control, of fixed outcomes, even of the need to know how and when I will change, and I keep returning to the One who can lead me further than I can lead myself. #lent #12steps #step6 📝 f6e40da8…