The Courage To Ask | A Spiritual Deep Dive Into Step 7

2026-04-28

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The Great Leveling: Why Your "Low Spots" Are Just as Dangerous as Your Pride. We usually think of humility as just bringing the "hills" of our ego down. But Step 7 is about the Tapanui—the Greek word for leveling the ground. It means God wants to fill in your valleys of shame and guilt just as much as He wants to level off your hills of pride. Whether you’re living with a "God complex" or you’re trapped in the belief that you’ll never be good enough, both are rooted in the same thing: Fear. True hu...

The Great Leveling: Why Your "Low Spots" Are Just as Dangerous as Your Pride.

We usually think of humility as just bringing the "hills" of our ego down. But Step 7 is about the Tapanui—the Greek word for leveling the ground. It means God wants to fill in your valleys of shame and guilt just as much as He wants to level off your hills of pride.

Whether you’re living with a "God complex" or you’re trapped in the belief that you’ll never be good enough, both are rooted in the same thing: Fear. True humility is the courage to stand on level ground and realize you are seen, noticed, and loved—not because of what you’ve done, but because of whose you are.

Watch: The full Step 7 Deep Dive right here. https://youtu.be/4kXsdNyl9U0?si=fTRPUgL8tPNvIFlH

Listen: Catch the audio on the Sober Not Boring app.

Connect: Download the app on Google Play or Apple, or visit www.sobernotboring.app for resources for recovery and the families who love them. What "hill" or "valley" are you ready to let God level off today?

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