This was a really good topic to be brought to light for me today. As you have probably read, I have had some serious problems with being willing in the past, mostly because I was afraid to get to step four. I made excuses, but the fact is I was not willing.
This became an issue the other day when my sponsor sent me my first writing assignment for step four. I was doing things all day, keeping busy, but always with that darn assignment in the back of my mind. I was just nowhere near willing to start on it and I knew that if I started before I was completely ready that I would not be honest or thorough and isn't that the whole point of step four? So, I spent some time reading some devotionals, etc. and from somewhere, I knew it was time and that I was ready to be able to start my assignment. I sat down at that time and was able to get the first part of it completed within about ten minutes. And, I have to tell you that a great weight was lifted off my shoulders. Now, if I can just get willing with the second part of the assignment.