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The Twelve Steps and
Related Scripture for spiritual recovery
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Step
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We
admitted we were powerless over the effects of our separation from God
- that our lives had become unmanageable. |
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Step
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Came
to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to
sanity. |
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Step
3
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Made
a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as
we understood Him.
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Step
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Made
a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. |
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Step
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Admitted
to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of
our wrongs.
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Step
6
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Were entirely ready to
have God remove all these defects of character. |
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Step
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Humbly
ask Him to remove our shortcomings.
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Step
8
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Made
a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends
to them all.
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Step
9
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Made
direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so
would injure them or others. |
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Step
10
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Continue
to take personal inventory, and when we were wrong, promptly admitted
it.
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Step
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Sought
through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with
God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for
us and the power to carry that out.
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Step
12
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Having
had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to
carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all
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12-Step
Meetings/Programs
Residents are provided
transportation to attend AA, NA and CA meetings on a regular basis. In addition, two in-house AA meetings are offered on a weekly basis.
An outside recovery support
team chairs one of the in-house AA meetings. Volunteers from the resident community chair the other AA meeting.
Sponsorship from the 12-step fellowships is encouraged. Individual attendance at 12-step meetings, with the client's sponsor,
is especially encouraged.
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The Twelve Steps and Related Scripture
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STEP
ONE
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admitted we were powerless over the effects of our separation from God
- that our lives had become unmanageable.
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I know nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it
out. (ROM 7:18)
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Program, Level 1
STEP
ONE
Principle - HONESTY
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Admitted we were POWERLESS over alcohol
(our addiction) -- that our lives had become unmanageable |
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"I
Quit"
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No-'win Situations
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Genesis |
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Dangerous Self-Deception
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Judges 16:1-31 |
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A Humble Beginning
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II Kings 5: 1-15 |
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Like Little Children
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Mark 10: 13-16 |
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A Time to Choose
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Acts 9: 1-9 |
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The Paradox of Powerlessness
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2 Cor. 4: 7-10 |
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STEP
TWO
| Came
to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to
sanity.
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For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his
good purpose. (PHIL 2:13)
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STEP
TWO
Principle - HOPE
Desperation + Honesty (add a touch of open-mindedness, a dab of
humility and a pinch of willingness) = HOPE
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Came to believe that a Power
greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity |
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"I
come to/begin"
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Persistent Seeking
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Job 14: 1-6 |
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Grandiose Thinking
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Daniel 4: 19-33 |
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Internal Bondage
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Mark 5: 1-13 |
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Healing Faith
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Luke 8: 43-48 |
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Restoration
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Luke 15: 11-24 |
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Coming to Believe
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Romans 1: 18-20 |
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Hope in Faith
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Hebrews 11: 1-10 |
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STEP
THREE
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a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as
we understood Him.
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Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your
bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - which is your
spiritual worship. (ROM 12:1)
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STEP
THREE
Principle - FAITH
Desperation + Honesty + Hope + Faith = TRUST
that leads to more trust = Peace of Mind
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Make a decision to turn our WILL
and our LIVES over to the care of God, as we understood Him |
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"I DECIDE"
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Trusting God
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Numbers 23: 18-24 |
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Free to Choose
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Deut. 30: 15-20 |
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Giving up Control
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Psalm 61: 1-8 |
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Redeeming the Past
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Isaiah 54: 4-8 |
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Submission & Rest
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Matthew 11: 27-30 |
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Discovering God
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Acts 17: 23-28 |
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Single-Minded Devotion
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James 4: 7-10 |
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Program, Level 3
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STEP
FOUR
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a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
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Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord.
(LAM 3:40)
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STEP
FOUR
Principle - DISCIPLINE
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Made a searching and moral
inventory of |
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"I SEARCH"
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Coming out of Hiding
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Genesis 3: 6-13 |
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Facing the Sadness
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Nehemiah 8: 7-10 |
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Confession
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Nehemiah 9: 1-3 |
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Family Influence
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Nehemiah 9: 34-38 |
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Finger Pointing
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Matthew 7: 1-5 |
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Constructive Sorrow
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2 Cor. 7: 8-11 |
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God's Mercy
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Revelation 20: 11-15 |
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STEP
FIVE
| Admitted
to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of
our wrongs.
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Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so
that you may be healed (JAMES 5:16A)
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STEP
FIVE
Principle -
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Admitted to God, to ourselves,
and to another human being, the exact nature of our wrongs |
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"I ADMIT"
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Overcoming Denial
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Genesis 38: 1-30 |
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Unending Love
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Hosea 11: 8-11 |
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The Plumbline
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Amos 7: 7-8 |
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Feelings of Shame
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John 8: 3-11 |
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Receiving Forgiveness
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Acts 26: 12-18 |
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Freedom through Confession
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Romans 2: 14-15 |
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Escaping Self-Deception
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Galatians 6: 7-10 |
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STEP
SIX
| Were entirely ready
to have God remove all these defects of character.
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Humble yourself before the Lord, and he will lift you up. (JAMES 4:10)
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STEP
SIX
Principle -
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We entirely ready to have God
remove all defects of character |
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"I TURN"
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Taking Time to Grieve
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Genesis 23:1-4
35:19-21, 27 |
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Healing the Brokenness
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Psalm 51: 16-19 |
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God's Abundant Pardon
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Isaiah 55: 1-9 |
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Removing Deeper Hurts
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Jonah 4: 4-8 |
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Discovering Hope
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John 5: 1-15 |
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Removed, not Improved
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Romans 6: 5-11 |
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Attitudes and Actions
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Philippians 3: 12-14 |
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STEP
SEVEN
| Humbly
ask Him to remove our shortcomings.
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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us
our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (I JOHN 1:9)
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STEP
SEVEN
Principle - HUMILITY
Honesty + Hope + Faith + Discipline + Courage + Willingness =
HUMILITY
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Humbly ask Him to remove our
Shortcomings |
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"I ASK"
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Clearing the Mess
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Isaiah 57: 12-19 |
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Giving up Control
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Jeremiah 18: 1-6 |
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Pride Born of Hurt
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Luke 18: 10-14 |
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A Humble Heart
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Luke 18: 10-14 |
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Declare not Guilty
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Romans 3: 23-28 |
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Into the Open
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Philippians 2: 5-9 |
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Eyes of Love
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1 John 5: 11-15 |
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STEP
EIGHT
| Made
a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends
to them all.
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Do to others as you would have them do to you. (LUKE 6:31)
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STEP
EIGHT
Principle - BROTHERLY/SISTERLY
LOVE
Honesty + Hope + Faith + Discipline + Courage + Willingness
+ Humility = BROTHERLY/SISTERLY LOVE
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Made a List of all persons we
had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all |
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"I LIST"
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Making Restitution
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Exodus 22: 10-15 |
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Unintentional Sins
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Leviticus 4: 1-28 |
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Scapegoats
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Leviticus 16: 20-22 |
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Overcoming Loneliness
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Ecclesiastes 4: 9-12 |
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Forgiven to Forgive
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Matthew 18: 23-35 |
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The Fruit of Forgiveness
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2 Cor. 2: 5-8 |
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Reaping Goodness
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Galatians 6: 7-10 |
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STEP
NINE
| Made
direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so
would injure them or others.
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Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there
remember that you brother has something against you, leave your gift
there in front of the altar. First
go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
(MATT 5:23-24)
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STEP
NINE
Principle - INTEGRITY
Honesty + Hope + Faith + Discipline + Courage + Willingness
+ Humility + Love = INTEGRITY
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Made direct amends to such
people, whenever possible, except when to do so would injure them
or others |
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"I CONFESS"
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Long-Awaited Healing
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Genesis 33: 1-11 |
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Keeping Promises
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2 Sam 9: 1-9 |
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Covering the Past
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Ezekiel 33: 10-16 |
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Making Peace
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Matthew 5: 23-25 |
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From Taker to Giver
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Luke 19: 1-10 |
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Unfinished Business
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Philemon 1: 13-16 |
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A Servant's Heart
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1 Peter 2: 18-15 |
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STEP
TEN
| Continue
to take personal inventory, and when we were wrong, promptly admitted
it.
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So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't
fail.
(I CORR 10:12)
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STEP
TEN
Principle - PERSEVERANCE
Honesty + Hope + Faith + Discipline + Courage + Willingness
+ Humility + Love + Integrity = PERSEVERANCE
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Continued to take personal
inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. |
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"I CONTINUE"
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Personal Boundaries
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Genesis 31: 45-55 |
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Repeated Forgiveness
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Romans 5: 3-5 |
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Dealing with Anger
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Ephesians 4: 26-27 |
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Spiritual Exercises
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1 Timothy 4: 7-8 |
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Perseverance
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2 Timothy 2: 1-8 |
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Looking in the Mirror
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James 1: 21-25 |
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Recurrent Sins
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1 John 1: 8-10 |
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STEP
ELEVEN
| Sought
through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with
God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for
us and the power to carry that out.
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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. (COL 3:16A)
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STEP
ELEVEN
Principle - POWER
Honesty + Hope + Faith + Discipline + Courage + Willingness
+ Humility + Love + Integrity + Perseverance = POWER
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Sought through PRAYER and
MEDITATION to improve our conscious contact with God, was we
understood Him, praying for knowledge of His will for us and the
power to carry that out. |
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"I IMPROVE"
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A New Hiding Place
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2 Sam 22: 1-33 |
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Thirst for God
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Psalm 27: 1-6 |
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Joy in God's Presence
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Psalm 65: 1-4 |
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Finding God
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Psalm 105: 1-9 |
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Powerful Secrets
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Psalm 119: 1-11 |
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Patient Waiting
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Isaiah 40: 28-31 |
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Friends of the Light
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John 3: 18-21 |
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STEP
TWELVE
| Having
had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to
carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all
our affairs.
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Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should
restore him gently. But
watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
(GAL 6:1)
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STEP
TWELVE
Principle - SERVICE
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Having had a spiritual awakening
as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to
alcoholics (addicts), and to practice these principles in all our
affairs. |
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"I PRACTICE"
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Our Mission
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Isaiah 61: 1-3 |
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Our Story
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Mark 16: 14-18 |
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Sharing Together
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John 15: 5-15 |
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Listening First
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Acts 8: 26-40 |
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Talking the Walk
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1 Timothy 4: 14-16 |
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Never Forget
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Titus 3: 1-5 |
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The Narrow Road
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1 Peter 4: 1-4 |
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