A Course In Miracles International
-AA Big Book, pg 42:
"But the program of action, though entirely sensible, was pretty drastic. It meant I would have to throw several lifelong conceptions out of the window. That was not easy."
 
Step Seven: Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
What A Course in Miracles offers for Step Seven

ImageFaithfulness is the teacher of God's trust in the Word of God to set all things right; not some, but all. Generally, his faithfulness begins by resting on just some problems, remaining carefully limited for a time. To give up all problems to one Answer is to reverse the thinking of the world entirely.

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What 12 Step literature says about Step Seven

ImageOnce you've asked your Higher Power to remove your selfishness, then with that Power's help you can practice unselfishness instead. Slowly, your old mental habits can die and be replaced by new ones.

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A provision from the Big Book for Step Seven

ImageWhen ready, we say something like this:
“My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do your bidding. Amen.”
We have then completed Step Seven.

 
 
A personal experience of Step Seven

Image"It was just a moment. But I had let go. I had let God. Immediately He rushed in. I was filled with Love so overwhelmingly and abundantly that anybody that came near me was immediately pulled into the rapturous joy of my resurrecting experience!"

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12 Step Miracle