Principle 3: Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ’s care and control. Happy are the meek. Matthew 5:5 Step 3: We made a decision to turn our lives and our wills over to the care of God. Therefore, I urge you brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to...
Principle 2: 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.” (Matthew 5:4) Step 2: We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us...
Having worked through our DENIAL and accepting our POWERLESSNESS, we now recognize that our HOPE is found only in Jesus Christ! Principle 2: Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover. “Happy are those who...
Once we come to understand the concept of DENIAL and accept the first recovery principle: Principle 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. Happy are those who know they are...
We deny that we have a problem, then we deny that we cause our problem! We deny that we need help as a result of our problems and we deny that anything could change even if we sought help. The first fact that we face as we move towards wellness in Celebrate Recovery...
When you reach this step you are ready to YES to service. Principle 8: Yield myself to God to be used 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.” – Matthew 5:10...
