Has anyone heard of the 8 steps?

[Mayflower1]

I came from Celebrate Recovery in the past. Here are the 8 principles I learned that goes along with the 12 steps.

1. Realize I’m not God; I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable. (Step 1)
“Happy are those who know that they are spiritually poor.”

2. 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.”

3. Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ’s care and control. (Step 3)
“Happy are the meek.”

4. Openly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust. (Steps 4 and 5)
“Happy are the pure in heart.”

5. Voluntarily submit to any and all changes God wants to make in my life and humbly ask Him to remove my character defects. (Steps 6 and 7)
“Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires”

6. Evaluate all my relationships. Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and make amends for harm I’ve done to others when possible, except when to do so would harm them or others. (Steps 8 and 9)
“Happy are the merciful.” “Happy are the peacemakers”

7. Reserve a time with God for self-examination, Bible reading, and prayer in order to know God and His will for my life and to gain the power to follow His will. (Steps 10 and 11)

8. Yield myself to God to be used to bring this Good News to others, both by my example and my words. (Step 12)
“Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires.”

 

[RuthD]

Sounds good lily!

 

[Adelie]

Thank you for sharing that Lily!

 

[spiersdodgerblue]

Yes, I know them very well. I was a leader for 3 1/2 years in our CR ministry at church until recently. Everyone need to back up and refuel

Thanks for posting them!

 

[sk8Joyful]

I came from Celebrate Recovery in the past.
Here are the 8 principles I learned that goes along with the 12 steps.

6. Evaluate all my relationships.
Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and make amends for harm I’ve done to others when possible,
except when to do so would harm them or others. (Steps 8 and 9)
“Happy are the merciful.” “Happy are the peacemakers”

Hi Lily
In successful , meaning 'Brief-counseling', people find that these 2 practices above, namely "forgiveness & amends", followed by measurable productive goals, and their achievements, helps people (both christian & not) Happily-change --- of course, people being by God/Christ saved, is ultimately better. Yet, even without this eternal-blessing, people can be successfuly guided & happily choose to change... I know this, having for decades helped people achieve their goals. PRAISE God!
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