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 spiritually poor. Matthew
5:3a (TEV)
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
Principle 3:
Consciously
choose to commit all my life and will to Christ’s care and control.
Happy are
the meek. Matthew
5:5a (TEV)
Principle 4:
Openly
examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust.
Happy are
the pure in heart. Matthew
5:8a (TEV)
Principle 5:
Voluntarily
submit to every change God wants to make in my life and humbly ask Him to
remove my character defects.
Happy are
those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires. Matthew
5:6a (TEV)
Principle 6:
Evaluate
all my relationships. Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and make
amends for harm I’ve done to others, except when doing so would harm them or
others.
Happy are
the merciful. Happy are the peacemakers. Matthew
5:7a and 5:9
Principle 7:
Reserve a
daily 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.
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
(TEV)