Bible Quote: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." (Proverbs 3:5-6)
NA Quote: "We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him." (Basic Text, Step 3, Intro Guide to NA)
Connections:
- Trust: NA’s Step 2 and 3 emphasize trusting a higher power for sanity and guidance, like "trust in the Lord." (Step 2)
- Surrender: "Do not lean on your own understanding" aligns with NA’s Step 1 admission of powerlessness over addiction. (Step 1)
- Guidance: "He will make straight your paths" reflects NA’s path to recovery through acknowledging a higher power, seen in member stories. (NA White Booklet)
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