“We are there to sweep off our side of the street, realizing that nothing worth while can be accomplished until we do so” (Page 77, Big Book)
“My friend promised when these things were done I would enter upon a new relationship with my Creator” (Page 13, Big Book)
This comes in the context of Step Nine.
If I do not get my relations with others straightened out, I will feel guilt, and guilt produces fear of retribution—ultimately from God.
Guilt thus causes one to hide from God (think of the Garden of Eden).
One cannot hide from God and seek God’s constant input at the same time.
This is why amends are required for the new relationship with God promised in Bill’s Story.