About This Broadcast: THE REMOVAL OF SHORTCOMINGS. Who removes our shortcomings and character defects? Do we do that or is there a power greater than ourselves at work here? How do we gain empathy for others through the Seventh Step? Step Seven states, "We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings." But do we play a part in this removal? Closing Song: You Don't Have to Live This Way by Freebo.