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Conscious Contact: Prayer, Will, and the 11th Step
- 2025/04/18
- 再生時間： 33 分
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あらすじ・解説
In this deeply reflective episode of Blindsight, host Bill Lundgren and returning guest Joe dive into Step 11 of the 12-Step Program:
“Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood God, praying only for knowledge of God’s will for us and the power to carry that out.”
Together, they explore the tension and beauty in surrendering our will, discuss the spiritual ambiguity many newcomers wrestle with, and unpack the core purpose of prayer and meditation in recovery—not as a way to get what we want, but to align ourselves with something far more trustworthy: God’s will. With honesty and care, the conversation touches on religious trauma, the fluidity of the "higher power" concept, and the sacred act of showing up each morning and simply asking.
Bill and Joe also unpack the Prayer of St. Francis, the importance of not running the show, and why taking it easy isn’t laziness—it’s wisdom.
⏱️ Chapter Markers:
00:00 – Welcome to Blindsight
01:15 – What is Step 11?
02:15 – Joe’s background with God entering recovery
04:00 – Religious trauma and spiritual abuse
06:30 – Higher Power vs “God” terminology
07:45 – Bill W, Carl Jung, and Benedictine roots
09:15 – “Upon awakening…” – morning meditation guidance
12:30 – Asking for freedom from self-will
13:50 – “Take it easy” and the myth of urgency
14:30 – Ambition, success, and God’s will
17:00 – Suffering, Job, and the mystery of evil
19:00 – The Prayer of St. Francis
21:30 – Self-care vs. helping others
23:00 – The trap of codependency and false humility
26:30 – The train-and-candle metaphor
28:15 – Richard Rohr, atheism, and a hostile universe
30:00 – Drops of God: how to seek and notice
31:50 – Final thoughts: “Keep coming back. It works.”
📞 Contact Us
Got feedback? Questions? Want to share your story?
📧 Email: feedback@aftersight.org
📞 Call/Text: 720-712-8856
“Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood God, praying only for knowledge of God’s will for us and the power to carry that out.”
Together, they explore the tension and beauty in surrendering our will, discuss the spiritual ambiguity many newcomers wrestle with, and unpack the core purpose of prayer and meditation in recovery—not as a way to get what we want, but to align ourselves with something far more trustworthy: God’s will. With honesty and care, the conversation touches on religious trauma, the fluidity of the "higher power" concept, and the sacred act of showing up each morning and simply asking.
Bill and Joe also unpack the Prayer of St. Francis, the importance of not running the show, and why taking it easy isn’t laziness—it’s wisdom.
⏱️ Chapter Markers:
00:00 – Welcome to Blindsight
01:15 – What is Step 11?
02:15 – Joe’s background with God entering recovery
04:00 – Religious trauma and spiritual abuse
06:30 – Higher Power vs “God” terminology
07:45 – Bill W, Carl Jung, and Benedictine roots
09:15 – “Upon awakening…” – morning meditation guidance
12:30 – Asking for freedom from self-will
13:50 – “Take it easy” and the myth of urgency
14:30 – Ambition, success, and God’s will
17:00 – Suffering, Job, and the mystery of evil
19:00 – The Prayer of St. Francis
21:30 – Self-care vs. helping others
23:00 – The trap of codependency and false humility
26:30 – The train-and-candle metaphor
28:15 – Richard Rohr, atheism, and a hostile universe
30:00 – Drops of God: how to seek and notice
31:50 – Final thoughts: “Keep coming back. It works.”
📞 Contact Us
Got feedback? Questions? Want to share your story?
📧 Email: feedback@aftersight.org
📞 Call/Text: 720-712-8856