8 Beatitude
Principles
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. (Matthew 5:3)
2. Earnestly believe that God exists, that I
matter to Him, and that He has the power
to help me recover. (Matthew 5:4)
3. Consciously choose to commit all my
life and will to Christ’s care and control.
(Matthew 5:5)
4. Openly examine and confess my faults
to myself, to God and to someone I trust.
(Matthew 5:8)
5. Voluntarily submit to every change God
wants to make in my life and humbly ask
Him to remove my character defects.
(Matthew 5:6)
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 to do so would harm
them or others.(Matthew 5:7, 5:9)
Serenity Prayer
Spiritual
Inventory Part I
Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971)
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can; and
wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time; enjoying one
moment at a time; accepting hardships as
the pathway to peace;
taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
trusting that He will make all things right if
I surrender to His Will; that I may be
reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
forever in the next.
Amen.
7. Reserve daily time with God for selfexamination, Bible reading, and prayer in
order to know God and His will for my life
and to gain the power to follow His will.
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8. Yield myself to God to be used to bring
this Good News to others, both by my
example and by my words.
(Matthew 5:10)
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1. Relationships with others
After acting on Principle 3, in what areas of your
life are you still not putting God first? Why not?
What in your past are you still worried about?
Who has hurt you? Go back as far as you can. How
did they specifically hurt you?
What in your past is keeping you from seeking and
following God’s will for your life?
How has your attitude improved since you have
been in recovery?
Who are you holding a grudge against? (seeking
revenge)?
4. Integrity
Who are you jealous of? (Past and Present) Why?
Who have you hurt? And how did you hurt them?
How have you been critical of or gossiped about?
Why?
Number the following list in order of your personal
priorities:
____ Career ____Family ____Church
____ Christ ____Friendships ____ Money
____ Ministry
What are your personal goals for the next ninety
days? (Keep it simple)
In the past, how have you exaggerated to make
yourself look good? (give examples)
Does your walk as a Christian match your talk? Are
your actions the same at recovery meetings,
church, home, and work?
3. Attitude
What areas of your life are you thankful for?
In what areas of your past have you used false
humility to impress someone?
In the past, what things have you been ungrateful
over?
Have any of your past business dealings been
dishonest? Have you ever stolen?
What causes you to lose your temper?
List the ways you have been able to get out of
your denial (distorted/dishonest thinking) into
God’s truth)
How have you attempted to place the blame on
someone else? (Be Specific)
What new healthy relationships have you
developed since you have been in recovery?
2. Priorities in Life
What areas in your life have you been able to turn
over to your Higher Power, Jesus Christ?
To whom have you been sarcastic to in the past?
(give examples)