Twelve Steps & Biblical Comparisons We admitted we were powerless over our addictions and compulsive behaviors. That our lives had become unmanageable. (Romans 7:18 "I know that 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.") Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. (Philippians 2:13 "For it is God who works in you to will...
Eight Recovery Principles based on the Beatitudes 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. (Step 1) “Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor.” (Matthew 5:3) Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to him, and that he has the power to help me recover. (Step 2) “Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4) Consciously choose...
