Here we are alive to what is going on as we abide in the vine; Jesus for as long as we have life we have to remember who we are and what God wants to give us as we resist Satan and cling to the old rugged cross.
We have admitted we are sinners and need to be saved for we are powerless in ourselves to resist sin, yet God can forgive and forget and gives us the ability to start living now for him is the first step we take as a new born child in the Kingdom of God. So the second step is realizing God can restore us to sanity as we continue to have faith now in God and not things. Now we are realizing we are in a battle and it is not against one another, or things, but against the enemy of our souls Satan. We do not need to fear him, but fear Gods love, mercy and grace, so we want to please our Creator God. So, the third step is being aware of Gods Holy Spirit to empower us as we abide in Him, for now we are walking in the way, truth and life that is found in the Bible as we continue to turn all our problems over to the Lord. Now it’s a daily walking, communicating with the Lord and doing His will. This happens as I remember I have to search my heart daily for sins that are able to destroy. What I do now is practice number four making a searching and fearless inventory of what I am doing to please and obey the Lord, this now is a way of life for me now, as I am walking and talking with the Lord about my needs, not my wants. Number 5 is admitting to myself my need of needing help in my wrong behaviors and attitudes on a daily bases, for I am walking in and out of trouble all the time and the joy of the Lord is needed 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Number 6 is needing the Lords help all the time, so these defects of sin do not destroy my relationship with God and others. Number 7 is always at work for I am humbling myself to His will so all my short coming is removed as I confess my sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins, and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9. Now step eight becomes reality as I have to forgive all who have harmed me and be willing to make wrongs right. They can’t I can and will do all I can to keep all safe and sound, as all are important to God. Yes, step nine needs to be practiced all the time for people want to be safe and sound so no one is injured. This is seeing step ten become also a daily concern for we have to constantly make sure our inventory is corrected and admit it when we are wrong. Living in the arms of the Lord is practicing step 11 as I pray and meditate upon the word of God, so I have the understanding and the knowledge to us wisdom to do His will, now I am walking and talking what God wants from me as a follower of the Lord.