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Realize I'm not God. I admit that I am
powerless to control by tendency to do the wrong
thing and that my life is unmanageable.
"Happy are those who know they are spiritually
poor."
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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. God will
comfort them."
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Consciously choose to commit all my life and
will to Christ's care and control.
'Happy are the humble."
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Openly examine and confess my faults to myself,
to God, and to someone I trust.
"Happy are the pure in heart."
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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."
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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.
"Happy are the merciful." "Happy are the
peacemakers."
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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.
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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."
