Recovery Principles
- Based on the Beatitudes
R
= Principle 1 -
Realize I'm not God; I admit that I am powerless to control my
tendency to do the wrong thing and my life is unmanageable.
"Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor"
E = Principle 2
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Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to him, and that
he has the power to help me recover.
"Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted"
| Finally,
brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are
noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure,
whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good
report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything
praiseworthy--meditate on these things. The things which
you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these
do, and the God of peace will be with you.
Phil
4:8-9 |
C = Principle 3
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Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ's
care and control.
"Happy are the meek"
O = Principle 4
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Openly examine and confess my faults to God, to myself, and to
another person whom I trust.
"Happy are the pure in heart"
V = Principle 5
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Voluntarily submit to any and all changes God wants to make in
my life.
"Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God
requires"
E = Principle 6
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Evaluate all my relationships; offer forgiveness to those who
have hurt me and make amends for harm I've done to others when
possible, without expecting any reward.
"Happy are the merciful" "Happy are the peacemakers"
R = Principle 7
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Reserve a daily time with God for prayer, Bible reading, and self-examination
in order to know God and his will for my life and to gain the
power to follow his will.
Y = Principle 8
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Yield myself to be used by God to bring this Good News to others,
both by my example and by my words.
"Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what
God requires"
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