In the Oxford Group, "sharing" was considered a necessity. "Sharing" referred to telling others, in small or big groups, about personal life details of sins, steps to change behaviours and their results, as well as telling others what "guidance" was received during a "quiet time". It allowed one to be healed, therefore it was also a blessing to share. Sharing not only brought relief, but "honest sharing" of sin, and of "victory over sin", helped others to open about themselves. Sharing built trust. The message one brings to others by speaking of one's own sins, one's own experiences, the power of God in guiding one's life would bring hope to others that a spiritually changed life gives strength to overcome life's difficulties. It must be done with total conviction for "Half measures will be as fruitless as no measures."